Remembering Algeria’s Jewish Refugees – 50 Years Later

This June marks the 50th anniversary of the Evian Accord, the agreement recognizing Algeria’s independence from France.  Since Roman times, Algeria was home to a large Jewish community.  During the French colonial period, Jews were granted French citizenship.  After independence, however, Algeria denied citizenship to its Jewish population and most of the country’s 140,000 Jews … Read more

Guantanamo Detainee Deported to Algeria Fears Persecution

According to Al Jazeera: “A prisoner who chose to remain in Guantanamo Bay rather than face possible persecution in Algeria has been forcibly repatriated by the US government….  The US military announced on Monday that Abdul Aziz Naji, 35, had been sent back to Algeria after eight years behind bars, the first involuntary transfer from the prison under the Obama administration.” Apparently, … Read more