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Algerian civil society’s solidarity with Palestine: convergences and ruptures with the official discourse of the "pouvoir"

Publicated to:Revista de Estudios Internacionales Mediterraneos. (37): 71 - 95 - 2024-01-01 (37), DOI: 10.15366/reim2024.37.004

Authors: Laurence Thieux; Alicia Olmo Gómez

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The article aims to observe how and when different actors in Algerian civil society have emancipated themselves from the vertical tutelage imposed by the official discourse of the pouvoir on the Palestinian question. On the one hand, the different historical positions defended by the Algerian regime on Palestine are presented and analysed. The shared perceptions between the pouvoir and Algerian civil society begin to drift apart under the presidency of Chadli Bendjedid (1979-1992). They reach a turning point under Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1999-2019), a time when diplomatic relations between Algeria and Israel were almost established. On the other hand, a dialogue is established between official actions and expressions of solidarity organised by Algerian civil society. The expression of solidarity with Palestine became, in a context of authoritarian rule, a new space for protest the regime. The forms of demonstration and the spaces occupied respond to the authoritarian measures imposed by the regime.

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