King Hassan II and the 1956 plane hijacking of Algerian revolution leaders
On October 22, 1956, the first hijacking in history took place when a plane carrying five leaders of the Algerian National Liberation Front was hijacked while they were traveling from Rabat to Tunisia to participate in a Maghreb meeting. French forces intercepted the plane and forced it to land in Algeria, where the leaders were detained and imprisoned in colonial prisons. Investigations indicate that there was collusion between French forces and members of the Moroccan court—including Prince Hassan II—who were involved in planning the flight and its hijacking, with the aim of undermining Algeria’s support for independence. The hijacking remains one of the most notable incidents in history that highlights the role of European colonization in suppressing the Algerian revolution and raises questions about the level of protection afforded to revolutionary leaders, while emphasizing the need to uncover the full truth so that the memory of this event stands as a testament to the resistance against colonialism.
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