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Israel markets skunk water as crowd-control tool globally
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Israel has adopted skunk water — a foul-smelling liquid — as a crowd-control weapon used extensively against Palestinians, and now promotes the substance internationally as a commercial product, according to Al Jazeera English. The putrid spray, which causes nausea and disorientation, has become central to Israeli police and military operations during protests and confrontations in Palestinian areas.
The rebranding of the weapon from repression tool to exportable security technology represents a shift toward monetizing crowd-control methods developed through their use against Palestinians. Israeli officials and manufacturers have begun marketing skunk water to international law enforcement and security agencies seeking non-lethal riot-control options.
