#there are on-ground reporters verifying the use of white phosphorus

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to the adult person that reblogged this saying that white phosphorus is relatively harmless... while it can be a smoke screen what sets it apart from other smoke screen mixtures like CSA and HC is that it is explicitly an incendiary. it's not even classified a chemical weapon (under the CWC); it is an incendiary munition. white phosphorus can also be coated with protective layers and exist in soil and water as contaminants. not only that but it's being released in residential and civilian areas across gaza and southern lebanon, not in the field as a smoke screen.

according to Wael Al-Dahdouh from Al Jazeera (sourced from this twt thread) Israel is bombing the areas of Zaitoun and Tal al-Hawa. They are targeting residential buildings in heavily populated neighbourhoods using white phosphorus bombs. (not quoted because i don't know if this is a quote or is paraphrased.)

this isn't just about white phosphorus. they're being bombed and tortured and murdered for god's sake but if you want to see for yourself the effects of wp specifically then look into "fajullah white phosphorus" from iraq in 2004 and see the countless injuries and birth defects over generations (trigger warning for horrific and gorey images.)

use your head, and continue to disagree if you want, but it's about the genocide in general. continue to spread information. im not discouraging people from having doubts or wanting to fact check but for the love of god do not generalise things like this. this is in no way in attack of the person, i do not know you or what you think nor do i particularly care to. i just wanted to give my input.

please stop scrolling and take the time to read this.

i don't think people understand the extent of the horror happening in palestine right now. "death" means nothing to people because of desensitisation so let me just tell you what white phosphorus is. it's being used in israeli munitions and has been and will continue to be fired across gaza and the palestinian borders.

white phosphorus burns when it comes into contact with oxygen (at nearly 800°C or 1500°F. the human body can withstand ~50°C for reference.) the air you breathe in ignites and it is near impossible extinguish. it sticks to clothing and skin and is very difficult to remove because it will continue to ignite in air. it burns flesh up to the bone and even past the bone because it penetrates tissue and is absorbed VERY easily. if you inhale it it'll destroy your respiratory tract and lungs. it can cause failure in multiple organs including the liver, kidneys and heart. it is being released in one of the most densely populated places on earth.

the only way to treat someone exposed to white phosphorus is to submerge them in saline or water and to pick out the substance with forceps, and when you undress a wound the substance can re-ignite. this is just ONE weapon that is being used to kill palestinian people right now. palestine does not have access to medical care, humanitarian aid, power, or internet. their hospitals are being bombed. gaza is one of the most densely populated places in the world with over 50% of the population being children. many children are the sole survivors of their families. there are videos of children experiencing panic attacks and symptoms of ptsd. the fact that israel has committed war crimes in plain sight means that we can only imagine what will happen to the palestinians in complete darkness.

israel has and will continue to deny this. your interests and fandom will still be here, you will wake up tomorrow morning and see your friends and family, but an entire nation of people are being wiped off the map. being silent is being complacent. reblog, spread information, tell people in real life, attend protests, sign petitions, call your government offices, at the very least be angry and upset and horrified because once you become numb and indifferent and hopeless the oppressors will have already won.

what's happening right now is more than a genocide and once it becomes a part of history we'll wonder how the world let this happen. genocides have been part of all nations. just because it is far away does not mean you don't have to be concerned. the fact that YOUR governments and YOUR idols and the people around YOU are supporting the mass eradication of an entire group of people should scare you. it shouldn't make you feel anything less than sick and angry and disgusted. DO something about it, no matter how small you feel your voice is, because palestinians no longer have one.

[workersolidarity]

🇮🇱🇵🇸 💥ISRAELI MILITARY REPEATEDLY USING WHITE PHOSPHORUS ON DENSELY POPULATED GAZA AND LEBANON

Israel's use of White Phosphorus in military operations in densely populated Gaza and Lebanon puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries according to a new Human Rights Watch report on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

White Phosphorus is a munition that uses an allotrope of the chemical element phosphorus to create a smoke, illumination or incindiary effect. White Phosphorus burns upon contact with air and reaches temperatures of 800°C [1'472°F].

White Phosphorus can often cause severe burns and injuries which can than absorb the phosphorus, leading to organ failure.

White Phosphorus can be used for marking, signaling, obscuring, or as an incindiary weapon to set fires that burn incredibly hot, devouring soldiers, equipment, and civilians alike.

"Any time that white phosphorus is used in crowded civilian areas, it poses a high risk of excruciating burns and lifelong suffering,” said Lama Fakih, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch. “White phosphorous is unlawfully indiscriminate when airburst in populated urban areas, where it can burn down houses and cause egregious harm to civilians.”

Human Rights Watch verified videos taken in Lebanon and Gaza on October 10 and 11, 2023, respectively, showing multiple airbursts of artillery-fired white phosphorus over the Gaza City port and two rural locations along the Israel-Lebanon border, and interviewed two people who described an attack in Gaza.

Human Rights Watch spoke to the people who were from the Al-Mina sector of Gaza City who described "observing strikes consistent with the use of white phosphorus."

Both witnesses, who were in the street and an office building at the time, described seeing air strikes with explosions in the sky, followed by white lines falling to the Earth. The attacks took place some time between 11:30pm and 1am local time.

Both witnesses told Human Rights Watch the smell was strong and stifling and led one of the witnesses to approach a nearby window and record the incident from his phone.

"Human Rights Watch reviewed the video and verified that it was taken in Gaza City’s port and identified that the munitions used in the strike were airburst 155mm white phosphorus artillery projectiles," says the Human Rights Watch report.

"The use of white phosphorus in densely populated areas of Gaza violates the requirement under international humanitarian law to take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian injury and loss of life."

Israeli authorities refuse to confirm or deny the use of White Phosphorus despite the testimony of witnesses and video recordings.

Attacks using air-delivered incendiary weapons in civilian areas are prohibited under Protocol III of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW). Though weaker restrictions exist for ground launched incindiary weapons.

Protocol III applies only to weapons that are “primarily designed” to set fires or cause burns, and thus some countries believe it excludes certain multipurpose munitions with incendiary effects, notably those containing white phosphorus.

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Any Tried and Tested Homeopathy Treatment for Vitiligo?

Vitiligo, also known as Leucoderma is a condition that puts the sufferer through a lot of social and emotional stress. It is characterized by odd looking white patches that may develop and remain localized to a specific part of the body or rapidly spread covering larger areas. Vitiligo can develop at any age and afflicts both men and women alike. It is very embarrassing when patches appear on visible areas of the body especially the face, hands, legs etc, and could lead to depression, lowered self-confidence and self-esteem. Vitiligo can have a huge impact on one’s mental, emotional and psychological wellbeing and it is therefore vital to promptly address the situation before it progresses further.

Causes of Vitiligo?

Although the exact cause of vitiligo is not known; doctors and scientist have hypothesized the following reasons as probable causative factors:

Hormonal disturbances

A family history of vitiligo

Long term intake of certain drugs

Occupational hazards (such as wearing certain rubber hand-gloves) and

Medical conditions such as hypothyroidism, diabetes, alopecia areata, or any other auto-immune disease

Vitiligo Treatment Options

In order to successfully treat vitiligo, you need to ensure the following:

A healthy immune response

Normalized hormone levels

Optimum melanin production

Healthy and nourished melanin cells

Popular conventional treatments include:

Topical Corticosteroid Creams: Long term steroidal treatment is impractical since these drugs potentially cause skin atrophy.

Topical Psoralen creams: These drugs are highly phototoxic and can cause severe side effects. Moreover, they are only recommended for spot applications

PUVA therapy: Sometimes psoralen creams are combined with ultraviolet light for a small number of depigmented patches affecting a limited part of the body.

Surgical therapy: Autologous skin grafts: This involves replacing the vitiligo affected areas with skin transplanted from normal areas of the patient’s body. However, these procedures are expensive and time consuming.

Micropigmentation(tattooing): This involves masking the depigmented areas so that vitiligo is less visible.

All of these treatment modalities only focus on offering symptomatic relief and do nothing to address the root cause of the condition. Moreover, they are invariably accompanied by a host of unpleasant side effects.

Can Homeopathy Cure Vitiligo?

Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on offering holistic solutions that encompass the whole individual and not just the manifested clinical condition. According to homeopathic principles, Vitiligo is an expression of an inner disturbed state of the body. Thus, in order to experience relief, it is important to address the cause at a level where things have gone wrong. Homeopathy is traditionally believed to address vitiligo by:

Correcting imbalances in the immune system

Re-establishing melanin production

Helping the body cope with stress, mental and emotional pressures

Controlling genetic disposition by using miasmatic attenuations

Restoring archetypical skin function

Various individualized homeopathic ingredients have also been clinically tested for their efficacy in   the treatment of vitiligo. Some of the clinical studies conducted demonstrated the following results:

Nearly 75% of vitiligo patients showed statistically significant improvement in their condition after being treated with a homeopathic complex in a multicentric observational study. 1 The ingredients that evoked the best response in the study were Sulphur , Arsenicum album, Phosphorus, and Lycopodium clavatum.

In another observational study to evaluate the efficacy of homeopathic medicines, 70% of vitiligo patients reported 100 % pigmentation coverage of the vitiligenous areas and 95% of the patient group showed a positive response to the test homeopathic protocol. Almost all selected ingredients were found highly effective with Calc. carb being the most useful. The other remedies that contributed positively included Nat. Mur, Sepia, Mezerium, Lachesis, and Lycopodium. 2

Other natural homeopathic ingredients traditionally used in Vitiligo include:

Silica

Phosphorus

Sulphur

Nitric acidum

Kali carbonicum

Syphilinum

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The Biogetica Freedom Kit with Vitiligease Formula is a precedent setting integrative protocol that comprises the following natural ingredients:

Ayurvedic herbs: A combination of herbal extracts that are traditionally believed to rejuvenate the skin and balance the immune system. In fact, a clinical trial conducted on our product –pigmento reported that 60% of the Vitiligo patients enrolled in the study showed repigmentation. 3

Homeopathic Attentuations: Potentized bioenergetic impressions that are traditionally believed to stimulate melanin production, control de-pigmentation and restore archetypical skin function.

Nutraceuticals: Supplements that provide essential nutrients that potentially nourish the skin and improve the nutritional and energy state of the body.

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  References:

http://www.ijrh.org/article.asp?issn=0974-7168;year=2015;volume=9;issue=3;spage=167;epage=175;aulast=Chakraborty

http://www.ajpcr.com/Vol5Issue2/738.pdf

http://www.biogetica.com/clinical_research/pigmento.pdf