Columnist for “Figaro Magazine”, Jean Sévillia is a member of the scientific committee of “Figaro Histoire”, as well as the author of numerous well-known works. Last published book: “The Hidden Truths of the Algerian War” (Perrin, “Tempus”, 2021, 464 p., € 9).
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Ask forgiveness, in the name of France, from the ancient harkis and their descendants? We cannot congratulate ourselves too much on the words spoken on Monday by the Head of State, nor on his intention to entrust the government with the drafting of a “
text of recognition and reparation law
” aimed at “
healing the wounds
” which must to be "
closed by words of truth, gestures of memory and acts of justice
". But to pay homage to the harkis, these Muslims who had chosen France against the FLN and whose “
honor must be engraved in the national memory
”, as affirmed Emmanuel Macron, will require going through the historical truth. However, this shakes up the national legend, and only calls into question France and the French.
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