My life has been a bit special, this is true. I participated in the liberation of my country.
AHMED BEN BELLAColonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies.
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Algeria was therefore only the beginning of something that was in development: this is why I say that it’s the global capitalist system that finally reacted against us.
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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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This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia.
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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 spent 24 and a half years in prison
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Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies.
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I can say now: all the combatants who participated in the fight for freedom in South America came to Algeria; it’s from there that all those who fought left.
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I am not a Marxist, but I place myself resolutely at the left.
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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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Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.
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At that precise moment, several countries were still colonised or had barely overcome colonisation. This was the case in practically all of Africa. We supported them.
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I think that they participated in something that was not very proper and was very pitiful, not only for the Algerian people, but also for the other people who counted on our support.
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With my government, we engaged in bringing our help to fights for national freedom.
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I accommodated practically all of the liberation movements, including those of Latin America.
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Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.
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