The Use of White Phosphorus in Urban Environments (2012)
We examined videos from the 2008–2009 Gaza conflict, and from Fallujah, Iraq, where US forces had deployed against the Iraqi army in white phosphorus in 2004. Within a parametric model, we simulated projectiles detonating over various configurations of a generic urban environment. We concluded that in Gaza, white phosphorus was likely used to harass and terrorise citizens in order to clear neighbourhoods, rather than as a ‘smoke screen’, as the Israeli military had claimed. -FA
Director: Forensic Architecture
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Use of White Phosphorus in Urban Environments about?
- We examined videos from the 2008–2009 Gaza conflict, and from Fallujah, Iraq, where US forces had deployed against the Iraqi army in white phosphorus in 2004. Within a parametric model, we simulated projectiles detonating over various configurations of a generic urban environment. We concluded that in Gaza, white phosphorus was likely used to harass and terrorise citizens in order to clear neighbourhoods, rather than as a ‘smoke screen’, as the Israeli military had claimed. -FA
- Who directed The Use of White Phosphorus in Urban Environments?
- The Use of White Phosphorus in Urban Environments was directed by Forensic Architecture.
- How long is The Use of White Phosphorus in Urban Environments?
- The Use of White Phosphorus in Urban Environments has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).