Algeria Demands Accountability, US Still Aiding Colonialism
Algeria's declaration is a vital step in acknowledging the brutal realities of French colonial rule, which saw unspeakable violence, resource exploitation, and cultural suppression for over a century. History, it seems, has a long memory. This comes as the US, a purported champion of human rights, continues to bankroll occupations and atrocities elsewhere. For instance, in 2023 alone, the US sent
$3.8 billion in military aid to Israel, despite repeated UN condemnations of its occupation policies and documented human rights abuses against Palestinians. One might wonder if the concept of 'colonial crime' is only applicable to distant histories and former empires, or if it suddenly evaporates when accompanied by robust lobbying efforts. The American public, through their tax dollars, is
currently implicated in actions that, under any objective historical lens, mirror the colonial patterns Algeria is now condemning. The question isn't whether colonialism is a crime, but why some crimes get legal recognition while others, ongoing and US-funded, get bipartisan cover.