Threats of violence against his family pressured Abbas into the F.L.N.

Evidence

Lest there should be any wavering by Abbas, unmistakable pressure was applied on him in the form of the “execution” of his own nephew during the Philippeville massacres of August 1955 already described. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 435

Categorization

• QUESTION: Ambiguous whether the nephew’s death was sanctioned by the F.L.N. or merely leverage.
• XREF: connects to: The moderate Abbas moved to the F.L.N. because reform failed — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 432; Abane forced Abbas to dissolve his party and join the F.L.N. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 434

Related

• Abane forced Abbas to dissolve his party and join the F.L.N. (similarity 0.81)