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Does she not understand that apartheid is the root of violence, that violence is being committed in the name of apartheid?
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The speaker argues that apartheid is not separate from the violence but its underlying cause, calling it the “root” of that violence. The question also says that violence is being committed in apartheid’s name, linking the system directly to both the conflict and the actions carried out under its banner.
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- Official Statement
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