Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries – like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain – to occupy countries outside of Europe.
AHMED BEN BELLAWe trained them, we arranged for the weapons to reach them, we created networks.
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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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Algeria is not breaking up.
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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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When I was engaged in the struggle for my country, I was very young. My horizons were open.
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I am not a Marxist, but I place myself resolutely at the left.
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With my government, we engaged in bringing our help to fights for national freedom.
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I was one of the organisers of its struggle for liberation. I likewise actively participated in all the struggles for liberation.
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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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I am a Muslim Arab, in my actions oriented very to the left, in my convictions.
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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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Everywhere that the struggle for national freedom has triumphed, once the authorities agreed, there were military coups d’etat that overthrew their leaders. That is the result time and time again.
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The French colonisation of Algeria lasted a long time: 132 years.
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We were but some tens of people throughout Algeria, a territory that is five times the size of France
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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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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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