Algerian Jews joined the F.L.N. as spies against French rule

Evidence

Yet another important group to be won over to the F.L.N., by an adroit combination of carrot and stick, came from the Jewish community of Algeria, notably its intellectuals. In August 1956 a group of Constantine Jews wrote a public letter, declaring that “One of the most pernicious manoeuvres of colonialism in Algeria was, and remains, the division between Jews and Muslims … the Jews have been in Algeria for over 2,000 years; they are thus an integral part of the Algerian people.…” The Jews were to provide invaluable services as “the eyes and ears of the revolution”, in the words of Frantz Fanon; often acting in the role of double agents against the French. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 431

Categorization

• XREF: Surprising counter-narrative: Jewish-Moslem solidarity against colonialism, against later common depictions. — connects to: Algerian Jews joined the F.L.N. as double agents against France.; Pro-FLN Algerian Jews were expelled alongside the pieds noirs; Jewish tradesmen in close contact with Algerians supplied the A.L.N. militarily — Frantz Fanon, A Dying Colonialism, 498 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• The F.L.N. pressured Algerian Jews through terrorism and economic sanctions to declare loyalty. #complicates (0.50) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1257
• Algerian migrant wages in France funded F.L.N. weapons against French conscripts #expands (0.35)