Benjamin Stora To “Echorouk”: “The Fire of Memory Cannot Be Extinguished By A Mere Decision.”

French historian Benjamin Stora expressed his regret that what he described as “the emotional dimension is still strongly present, both in discourse and in the language used.” This was in his comment on the recent developments in Algerian-French relations and the gradual resumption of dialogue between Algeria and France, following the visit of French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez to Algeria on February 16 and 17.

Mr. Stora, speaking to “Echorouk,” proceeded to deconstruct the aforementioned “emotional dimension,” which for him is “feelings stemming from the long period of colonialism, pain, and emotions that constantly clash with relations that were supposed to be clear, i.e., state-to-state.

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