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An Israeli airstrikes in Rafah on 15 October 2023. (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)

An Israeli airstrikes in Rafah on 15 October 2023. (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)

There can be no doubt that the actions of Hamas on 7 October were acts of terror and that Israel had to respond. However, it should be blatantly clear to everyone by now that Israel's actions are no longer self-defence or proportional retaliation, writes Melanie Verwoerd.

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Melanie Verwoerd | Of all the terrible things that happen in this country, this is the most shameful

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Melanie Verwoerd | Of all the terrible things that happen in this country, this is the most shameful

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