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Lab tests verify white phosphorus in Gaza soil
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:23:39 GMT
Israeli soldiers prepare artillery shells on January 9. The pale blue 155mm rounds, marked with the designation M825A1, are US-made white phosphorus munitions.
Laboratory tests conducted by a Turkish university on Gaza soil have confirmed the use of phosphorus bombs by Israel in the coastal sliver.

Istanbul's Yildiz Technical University conducted the tests on soil transferred by the Association of Human Rights and Solidarity for Oppressed Peoples (MAZLUM-DER).

The tests yielded results confirming the existence of white phosphorus particles in the samples, the daily Vakit reports.

White phosphorus, classified as a 'chemical weapon' by US intelligence, is an incendiary material that causes horrific burns, severe injuries or death when it comes in contact with humans.

During Israel's 23-day offensive in the Gaza Strip, a fierce controversy broke out over the alleged use of white phosphorus -- also known by the military as WP or Willie Pete -- by the Israeli army.

The legality of the toxic chemical agent is a matter of debate, with many groups recognizing it as an illegal weapon, while international law allows its usage solely for smoke-screening.

Israel maintains that its actions were being conducted under international laws, despite contradictory reports of the Israeli claim.

Following the laboratory results in Turkey, MAZLUM-DER filed a criminal complaint against Israel at Istanbul's Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday.

The Turkish human rights group MAZLUM-DER has also accused Israel of directly attacking civilians "with the aim of annihilating them" and employing internationally-banned weapons in the process.

"The suspects, who wanted to wipe out the Palestinian people through systematic attacks, have committed genocide and crimes against humanity," said a petition by the human rights group.

On Sunday, an international conference in Morocco called for Israeli civil and military officials to be sued for "war crimes and crimes against humanity."

Some 5,700 Iranian lawyers have also filed a compliant against 24 Israeli leaders and commanders over the alleged Israeli war crimes.

International organizations and human rights groups remain concerned over Tel Aviv's use of forbidden arms, such as depleted uranium and white phosphorus, in the Gaza war.

The 23-day Israeli onslaught on Gaza left at least 1,330 Palestinians -- including at least 460 children -- dead and thousands others injured.

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When you are the losers all weapons appear to be
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:13:36 GMT
WMD. But the reality is your just losers.
white phosphorus is a conventional weapon.
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:10:07 GMT
All explosive are chemical.
aida
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:05:57 GMT
Wake up my Muslim brother and defend me, your sister. being raped and murdered, my children starving and lifeless, help! my brothers for the sake of Allah who made you from nothing to Him you will return! Help me my brothers....for it may be too late!
tursas
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:41:16 GMT
It was not the first time. In 1951 it was a permanently damaging dose of X-rays to every shepardi child in the country!
bitterblood
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:41:33 GMT
you see there are people who knows the truth about what is really happening in the middle east and it will get to see the light of day. do you think that the crimes that israel have been commiting for decades wont come out and that some of these people that are apologists for the terror state wont be silenced by the truth, yes we know what goes on over there and the history of it will be the truth. we will also tell the truth about the treson by us officials
Helen Dukke
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:51:07 GMT
lets see if i can post now...Re:..WOWWWWWW... WE ALL READY KNEW THAT- SEEING AS PALESTINIAN DONT PLAY FAIR THEY RECEIVED THE SAME TREATMENT ..exactly what fareness did they not play by? living?
WOWWWWWW
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:35:09 GMT
WE ALLREADY KNEW THAT- SEENING AS PALESTIAN DONT PLAY FAIR THEY RECEIVED THE SAME TREATMENT
zionist jews are THIEVES
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:32:09 GMT
All zionist Jews must have the same fate of CRIMINAL SHARON,all must be kept LIFELESS and make our WORLD a better place
ZIONIST JEWS MUST BE LIFELESS
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:26:28 GMT
All zionist Jews must have the same fate of CRIMINAL SHARON,all must be kept LIFELESS and make our WORLD a better place
ZIONIST JEWS MUST BE LIFELESS
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:26:03 GMT
All zionist Jews must have the same fate of CRIMINAL SHARON,all must be kept LIFELESS and make our WORLD a better place
ZIONIST JEWS MUST BE LIFELESS
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:25:36 GMT
All zionist Jews must have the same fate of CRIMINAL SHARON,all must be kept LIFELESS and make our WORLD a better place
zionist jews control america
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:22:48 GMT
Jews control the U.S. government and finance as part of a "Jew world order" and therefore are to blame for the economic turmoil. The arrest of Wall Street Jewish financier Bernard Madoff, who swindled $50 billion from investors, prompted an outpouring of anti-Semitic comments on mainstream and extremist Web sites, according to the ADL.
zionist jews control america
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:22:20 GMT
Jews control the U.S. government and finance as part of a "Jew world order" and therefore are to blame for the economic turmoil. The arrest of Wall Street Jewish financier Bernard Madoff, who swindled $50 billion from investors, prompted an outpouring of anti-Semitic comments on mainstream and extremist Web sites, according to the ADL.
zionist jews are THIEVES
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:13:09 GMT
Hitler was a great man. What we know today, he knew it 70 years ago. With the money he collected from theses Low Lives Serial Killers, he made the weak Germany to a Super Power. If United States had a great leader like Hitler, The United States would have 26 Trillion Dollars Surplus, instead of 14 Trillion Dollars deficit. The 300 Million American Slaves are paying huge amount of taxes to their Jew masters, and the Jew masters are investing this Tax Money in East Asia.
zionist jews are THIEVES
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:12:37 GMT
Hitler was a great man. What we know today, he knew it 70 years ago. With the money he collected from theses Low Lives Serial Killers, he made the weak Germany to a Super Power. If United States had a great leader like Hitler, The United States would have 26 Trillion Dollars Surplus, instead of 14 Trillion Dollars deficit. The 300 Million American Slaves are paying huge amount of taxes to their Jew masters, and the Jew masters are investing this Tax Money in East Asia.
zionists are the true terrorists
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:55:45 GMT
APARTHEID ISRAEL is a terrorist state that was made by IRGUN AND GANG STERN TERRORIST GROUPS.Hitler was a good man.He was RIGHT
zionists are the true terrorists
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:55:11 GMT
APARTHEID ISRAEL is a terrorist state that was made by IRGUN AND GANG STERN TERRORIST GROUPS.Hitler was a good man.He was RIGHT
ZIONISTS CONTROL AMERICA
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:50:00 GMT
Jews control the U.S. government and finance as part of a "Jew world order" and therefore are to blame for the economic turmoil. The arrest of Wall Street Jewish financier Bernard Madoff, who swindled $50 billion from investors, prompted an outpouring of anti-Semitic comments on mainstream and extremist Web sites, according to the ADL.
ZIONISTS CONTROL AMERICA
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:49:34 GMT
Jews control the U.S. government and finance as part of a "Jew world order" and therefore are to blame for the economic turmoil. The arrest of Wall Street Jewish financier Bernard Madoff, who swindled $50 billion from investors, prompted an outpouring of anti-Semitic comments on mainstream and extremist Web sites, according to the ADL.
Hamid Pasha
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:00:10 GMT
The voracious appetite for more is a dysfunction and disease.It is the same dysfunction the cancerous cell manifests,whose only goal is to multiply it self,unaware that it is bringing about its own destruction by destroying the organism of wich it is apart of.Zionism has natural inclination to evil.
Untraceable
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:44:51 GMT
One wonders why Israel makes claims that it was testing its missile defense shield, when it resorted to using CHEMICAL weapons in GAZA? The use of such weapons is clear evidence that Israel was using whatever within its reach to defeat Hamas. ISRAEL LOST THE WAR, NO MATTER WHAT!
sham-d
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:28:13 GMT
if nothings done after all this proof i will become a extrmist for definate, im being pushed by the murder of innocent muslims, since the crusades this has been a war on ISLAM! but victory is always granted to us
humanitarian
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:27:22 GMT
Zionist Jews are the terrorists. Let there be no mistake about that since they have proven to the world that they are capable of horrendous violence.
stranger
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:57:10 GMT
another example of zionist jewish terrorism..
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