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No. 37 (2024): Palestine and North Africa: between State pragmatism and popular solidarity with the Palestinian cause
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Algerian civil society’s solidarity with Palestine: convergences and ruptures with the official discourse of the "pouvoir"

Laurence Thieux
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Alicia Olmo-Gómez
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Foto portada. Autor Mohammed El Khamlichi, Zoco Chico, Tánger. 20 Octubre 2024
Published December 19, 2024

Keywords:

Algeria, Palestine, External Action, Pouvoir, Civil Society
How to Cite
Thieux, L. ., & Olmo-Gómez, A. (2024). Algerian civil society’s solidarity with Palestine: convergences and ruptures with the official discourse of the "pouvoir". Revista De Estudios Internacionales Mediterráneos, (37), 71–95. https://doi.org/10.15366/reim2024.37.004

Abstract

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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