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A piece of alleged white phosphorus still burns at UNRWA's (UN Relief and Works Agency) primary school in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on January 24, 2009.
Oliver Laban-Mattei
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AFP
White phosphorus is not banned under international law, but can "create cruel injuries" and indiscriminate harm in civilian areas.
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