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2024-02-02 12:48:46 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 28DDE3BB795B64856C562DB79D8FB1359A86FA3EFAF5E8AE15D582B4263FB458
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"Skunk" is IDF Skunk water, a non-lethal weapon used for riot dispersal and psychological warfare, manufactured by Odortech in Israel. Haaretz reported in 2017 that it has been noted to cause physical harm. It was deployed by Israeli students on Columbia's campus. https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2017-12-01/ty-article/.premium/0000017f-db77-d856-a37f-fff7599e0000 https://dimse.info/skunk/ https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/skunk-water-stench-as-weapon-of-war/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/columbia-palestine-chemical-attack-b2484074.html
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