Israeli brutality in broad daylight: A chemical weapon attack on Palestinian school children

Comment: In light of the alleged chemical weapons attack that may or may not have taken place in Syria this week, and the casus belli the U.S. and allies believes it gives them to launch yet another round of slaughter in the Middle East, we thought we'd remind readers of a REAL chemical weapon attack launched on Palestinians (sheltering in a school the Israelis knew was part of a U.N. compound) during 'Operation Cast Lead' in Gaza, just one of many instances in which White Phosphorous was used on Gazans in early 2009.

© ReutersLying through their teeth: M825A1 155mm projectiles, painted light green to designate a munition containing white phosphorus, stand fused and ready with an IDF artillery unit firing into Gaza.

These photos, taken a few months ago, record in detail an Israeli attack on a Palestinian school, an attack using 'white phosphorus' as a chemical weapon:

White phosphorous is a colorless to yellow translucent wax-like substance with a pungent, garlic-like smell. The form used by the military is highly energetic (active) and ignites once it is exposed to oxygen. White phosphorus is a pyrophoric material (it is spontaneously flammable). When exposed to air, it spontaneously ignites and rapidly oxidizes to phosphorus pentoxide. Such heat is produced by this reaction that the element bursts into a yellow flame and produces a dense white smoke. This chemical reaction continues until either all the material is consumed or the element is deprived of oxygen. White phosphorus results in painful and deep chemical burn injuries. Rapid dermal penetration occurs once particles are embedded under the skin. Incandescent particles of white phosphorous may produce extensive burns. The particles continue to burn unless deprived of atmospheric oxygen. Weapons containing white phosphorous are particularly nasty because it continues to burn until it disappears, often burning right down to the bone.

The white phosphorus flame produces a hot, dense, white smoke composed of particles of phosphorus pentoxide, which are converted by moist air into phosphoric acid. This acid, depending on concentration and duration of exposure, may produce a variety of topically irritative injuries. Exposure to heavy smoke concentrations for extended periods (particularly if near the source of emission) may cause illness or even death. Its fumes can cause severe eye irritation including blepharospasm, photophobia, and lacrimation. Irritation of the eyes and irritation of the mucous membranes are the most commonly seen injuries.

The use of this lethal substance is supposedly 'permissible' under the "laws of war", ostensibly to destroy the enemy's equipment or to limit his vision. But when a whole population is designated 'the enemy', as the Israeli regime has done with Palestinians, especially those living in the open-air prison called Gaza, the results are horrifying.

At the time, the Israeli regime denied using this lethal substance during its bombardment of besieged Gaza. Roundly condemned by international observers, it now admits 'Willie Pete' was used, but says it did not fire munitions laden with the chemical weapons "inside populated areas."

These photos tell the true story.

United Nations Relief and Works Agency school in Beit Lahiya, Gaza, Palestine

Reader Comments

nedlud · 2013-08-31T10:05:19Z

i dream of jeannie

But instead of Eden, we get hell.

Are re-runs worth watching?

Is there anything to remember?

I forget.

RedMan · 2013-08-31T16:42:31Z

Words

Can Not Express The Anger that these Actions make me feel, towards,
the so call Chosen Ones.

Amerikagulag · 2013-08-31T18:49:51Z

Thank you Niall

for jogging our short-term memory. Seems we quickly forget these atrocities when it comes to Israel. They need to be reminded. Seems they've forgotten again.
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croyco · 2013-09-01T22:40:25Z

THEY HAVE BECOME THE BUTCHERS.

ISRAEL learned nothing in the second world war. Now they destroy just the Nazis did to them.

ballen1133 · 2013-09-03T19:12:44Z

I can't remember what article it was I read but there was a quote from the leader have Israel that we can't judge Israel for what it does today for what happened to the Jewish people in the past. In other words--just because they were treated inhumanely doesn't mean they can't do the same to others. I don't care one bit for Israel and if that is anti-semite so be it. Israel is mostly European Jews that were able to get out of Germany only because Hitler allowed them to go in exchange for gold.

Amerikagulag · 2013-09-02T20:05:15Z

Niall

It seems this powerful and pertinent piece has disappeared from the SOTT listings. What gives? Someone from Tel Aviv put in a complaint?

Olesya · 2013-09-02T21:15:27Z

Thank you for bringing it up, Amerikagulag. While clicking on all links posted in the article, I get this message: "The article you are trying to view either no longer exists, or the address is incorrect." The Internet search for these articles was fruitless.

Will add this QUÉBEC piece in here. Burocrats serve gov't ECONOMICS. A day later the anglo press uncovers & translates & covers (writes)...

LindaMay

It says a lot of our present batch of politicians when they cannot process simply information. Since the present batch of idiots lie so much...

Peter Jennings

What are you talking about Peter. That 'breeding' is non-stop REPEAT since the Lazy 80s (in our timeline!)

All the USadmin seem to do these days is warn others of what they will do. The Blinken idiot just got his ass kicked on his way out of China. So i...

The second hand car market will go nuts, so second hand cars over a certain age will very probably be banned some way or another. The NWO...

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