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Far Right Mobilizes Against Algeria-Paris Reconciliation
As the French presidential elections approach, concerns are rising about the future of efforts to reconcile the shared memories between Algeria and France should a far-right candidate win the presidency. Historian Benjamin Stora warns that the cultural battle will intensify, with the right attempting to revise history, cancel French acknowledgments of colonial crimes, and cast doubt on the achievements related to memory that have been made so far. The challenges include safeguarding historical initiatives and the potential revisiting of issues such as recognizing the assassination of resistance fighters and the crimes of the October 17 massacre, amidst increasing rhetoric advocating for a revision of France's role in the colonies.
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