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The doctor assures that he treated burns caused by white phosphorus, the use of which as a chemical weapon is prohibited by international law, but which remains authorized to illuminate battlefields or create a smoke screen. Lebanon has accused Israel of using white phosphorus in the conflict. “It’s a very characteristic injury”explains the doctor. “Phosphorus continues to burn to the deepest parts of the body, until it reaches the bone.”
Dr Abu Sitta explains that he left Gaza because the lack of medical equipment prevented him from carrying out operations. Since his return to the United Kingdom, he says he has spent most of his time alerting political leaders and humanitarian organizations to the urgency of aid. “I try to help my patients that I left behind as much as I can by carrying their voice outside”he notes.
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