Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-24 10:39:29 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 98A4B76864B0140A09011B38003CBD5DC815EF3356A54622625491B9258A7080
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Original Note:
Using white phosphorus in an urban environment does violate international law. Protocol III of the Convention on Conventional Weapons prohibits airdropping incendiary weapons in “concentrations of civilians.” Violations of targeting can also constitute war crimes. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/10/lebanon-evidence-of-israels-unlawful-use-of-white-phosphorus-in-southern-lebanon-as-cross-border-hostilities-escalate/ https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/jus-bello-white-phosphorus-getting-law-correct
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