Algerian Quotes

Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there. - Ahmed Ben Bella

While, in our view, it would have been important to have a full public airing of views on the vital issues of reconciliation, we will respect the decision of the Algerian people as it is reflected in the balloting. - Sean McCormack

What we need from these Europeans is to put an end to these networks... We accept any mission whose objective is to exchange views with Algerians in order to strengthen the fight against terrorism. - Abdallah Baali

What we asked for were weapons so that we could defend ourselves -- that's what we asked of the Soviet Union, of the socialist countries of Eastern Europe, of the Algerians, of the Vietnamese; and that's what we received so that we could arm the Nicaraguan people and defend ourselves in that war imposed on us by Ronald Reagan's Administration over a number of years. - Daniel Ortega

We want good and privileged relations between Algerian and French people. But this relation must not be built to the detriment of Algeria memory. - Abdelaziz Belkhadem

We dominate the Algerian arms market and sell military equipment only for real money. - Sergei Chemezov

There is a racist attack against Muslims and Arabs, Algerians, Moroccans, and Tunisians in France. - Walid Jumblatt

There are some reports in Morocco that the United States is involved in a little bit of diplomatic work in trying to get Morocco's King together with the Algerian President. Do you have any insight into what's going on there? And apparently, this is -- there's a drive to get a summit on U.S. soil, bringing the two together. France and Spain, apparently, didn't have much success in pulling this off. - Sean McCormack

The unknown kidnappers left the three French journalists and abducted the half French, half Algerian journalist and took him to an unknown place. - Abu Khousa

The themes have to do with immigration, our past, and are we guilty when we're 6 years old... For me, the big subject is not what my husband in the film (Daniel Auteuil) has done as a child, but in not recognizing his fault, he's damaged someone's life. The theme is universal; it doesn't just belong to the French-Algerian past, but triggers something we all can share. - Juliette Binoche