Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.
AHMED BEN BELLAAlgeria is not breaking up.
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Let us all agree to die a little, or even completely so that African unity may not be a vain word
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Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.
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Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries – like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain – to occupy countries outside of Europe.
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I accommodated practically all of the liberation movements, including those of Latin America.
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It is obvious that taking the country from a state of war to being a lawful state won’t be easy.
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Yes, my life is a life of combat; I can say that this has never stopped for a single instant. It is a combat that started for me at the age of 16.
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This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia.
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The French colonisation of Algeria lasted a long time: 132 years.
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In two years, there were 22 military coups d’etat, essentially in Africa and the third world. The coup d’etat of Algiers, in 1965, is what opened the path.
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This has become manifest: the global system was not made to serve the good of all, but to serve multinational companies.
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I’m 90 years old now, and my motivation hasn’t changed; it’s the same fervour that drives me.
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My life has been a bit special, this is true. I participated in the liberation of my country.
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With my government, we engaged in bringing our help to fights for national freedom.
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These are the multinationals, like General Motors and Nestle; these are the big industrial groups that weigh, on the monetary scale, much more than big countries like Egypt.
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Algeria is not breaking up.
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