L‘Algeria would use its diaspora in France as a toolinfluence in the context of“a pressure strategy,” revealed an article in Le Point magazine. Theywould act according to the French media,‘a way of‘use patriotism to scare people’opposition.
The French magazine returned to the arrest of Algerian bloggers in France who have repeatedly demonstrated positions calling for hatred or even to commit acts of violence in France.
“Algiers is trying to capitalize on the patriotism of its nationals in France, dual nationals or not, to scare its opponents. Not won »the magazine immediately wrote, estimating that the bloggers used, “artisans of ordinary hatred» are thereillustration of “the will to‘Algiers d‘use your diaspora ».
For the review, the strategy of the “hand of the‘stranger » released at all costs by the Algerian regime for several decades to camouflage any internal political problem or diplomatic incident is today used in the opposite sense.
« LThe argument is practical, unstoppable, maintains the myth of‘a nation in danger, jealous of external powers including, first and foremost, France followed closely by Morocco and Israel »estimates the Point.
“The mane is known, the refrain worn out. This time, “the hand of‘foreigner’ is Algerian : that of the puppeteer that thewe can guess behind the four influencers picked up in France by the police for hateful comments »continues the publication.
The use of this technique and accusations of conspiracy against Algeria would aim to maintain internal cohesion and create external enemies to justify the regime’s military and security policies.
-The magazine indicates that the Algerian authorities are counting on the mobilization of the Algerian diaspora in France, including dual nationals and residents, as a means of obtaining political and diplomatic gains.
This is done through various strategies, such as recruiting influencers on social media, stimulating nationalist sentiments, deploying specific discourses in the media, in order to build international public opinion and attempt to glean victories in front of regional adversaries. , mainly Morocco.
Among these hate influencers are some known for “live” on Tiktok, who consider themselves to be «sleeping soldiers »illustrating their desire to execute the agenda of the Algerian regime.
If this Algerian strategy seems to target France first, in reality the main objective is to repress the Algerian opposition abroad, those who escape the cracks of the Algerian justice system and who are not sent back to Algeria despite international arrest warrants.
Indeed, critical figures who dare to express themselves are described as «traitors » by the Algerian regime and are the subject of defamation campaigns and arrests, as has been the case for several political figures, journalists, and families of these personalities who sometimes find themselves paying for the positions of members. The latest case is the writer Boualem Sansal who shows the extent of this repressive regime.
The Algerian authorities may try to improve their image abroad through campaigns on social networks, in particular to attract a feeling of nationalism among young people, the repressive apparatus cannot hide the reality of the system.
