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2023-10-14 16:09:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 417EC3520EB085F091681685E064BA7D83BFDA3F59C062F5F47B27D4CCD2EF8E
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White phosphorus is not a chemical weapon or an incendiary weapon. Under the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons white phosphorus is classified as a multi purpose weapon rather than an incendiary and therefore not banned as is commonly misreported. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/jus-bello-white-phosphorus-getting-law-correct https://disarmament.unoda.org/the-convention-on-certain-conventional-weapons/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/13/what-is-the-white-phosphorus-that-israel-is-accused-of-using-on-gaza
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