EEmmanuel Macron takes a step towards restoring the truth. Nearly seventy years after the end of the Algerian War, Emmanuel Macron recognized this Friday, on the occasion of the 70e anniversary of the insurrection of 1is November 1954, the “assassination” of the leader of the National Liberation Front (FLN) Larbi Ben M'hidi “by French soldiers” in 1957 during the Battle of Algiers.
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By way of a press release, the Élysée announced that the President of the Republic “ recognizes today that Larbi Ben M'hidi, national hero for Algeria and one of the six leaders of the FLN who launched the insurrection of 1is November 1954, was assassinated by French soldiers under the command of General Aussaresses. Often presented as the “Algerian Jean Moulin”, Larbi Ben M'hidi was assassinated by General Paul Aussaresses. The latter confessed to his crime in the early 2000s, thus denying the official version which had disguised his death as a suicide attempt.
Towards the creation of a peaceful and shared memory
While tensions between France and Algeria remain high, particularly after the state visit of the French president to Morocco“the recognition of this assassination attests that the work of historical truth, which the President of the Republic initiated with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, will continue,” underlines the palace. Through this recognition, Emmanuel Macron pursues his objective of achieving the creation of a peaceful and shared memory, while thinking of future generations by seeking ways of the reconciliation of memories between France and Algeriaspecifies the press release.
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“As the President of the Republic has already recognized for Maurice Audin and Ali Boumendjel, this repression was accompanied by the establishment of a system outside the society of human and citizen rights, made possible by the vote for special powers in Parliament,” adds the Élysée.
Born in 1923 in the Aurès in the north-east of Algeria, Larbi Ben M'hidi was responsible for the “autonomous zone of Algiers” since 1956 during the Battle of Algiers. A man of conviction, the courage and brilliant mind of this FLN leader commanded respect, including that of his adversaries. Arrested on February 23, Larbi Ben M'hidi was exhibited in front of the press, his hands tied, while keeping his smile in front of the French paratroopers. “Reputable soldiers were impressed by his charisma and courage,” said the French presidency, which paid tribute to him.
