A country that shed its blood for Palestine now finds itself attacked by those who once betrayed it. Algeria has never reduced the Palestinian cause to an empty slogan or a tool for political one-upmanship. Its commitment has never been symbolic: it is rooted in its history, flows through its diplomacy, and is inscribed in the sacrifice of its sons.
Before anyone questions the coherence of Algeria’s position, one truth must be recalled—a truth too often ignored: Algeria took part in every Arab-Israeli war, sending its soldiers and aircraft to the Middle Eastern fronts. In 1973, it went even further: it financed the October War with its own funds, offering Moscow a blank check to equip the Egyptian army. And in November 1988, Algiers hosted the proclamation of the State of Palestine, a founding act that placed our country in the crosshairs of powers and networks whose maneuvers fueled the tragedies of the Black Decade. No other Arab country has paid such a heavy price for defending, uncompromisingly, the Palestinian cause.
Today, Algeria is under attack for a vote at the Security Council on a draft resolution supported by the Palestinian government and all Arab countries, without exception. These same countries, along with Palestine, asked the Russian delegation not to use its veto. So, what is Algeria being reproached for? Those who accuse it must understand that Algerians cannot be “more Palestinian than the Palestinians” and that Algeria deals with sovereign states, not obscure factions. It voted for this resolution because the Palestinian government and Arab countries requested it.
It is clear that the objectives of those attacking Algeria have nothing to do with Palestine. Their aim lies elsewhere: exploiting this matter to sow discord and create diplomatic tension between Algeria and the United States.
The Moroccan Media Offensive: When the Camp of the “Deal of the Century” Dares to Judge Algeria
What stands out today is that the most virulent attacks against Algeria come from organized and funded Moroccan digital propaganda networks, whose main mission is to tarnish Algeria’s image whenever the opportunity arises.
How can those who signed a full normalization agreement—security, military, and strategic—with Tel Aviv pretend to lecture a country that has never compromised its principles?
The truth is crystal clear: what bothers these networks is not Algeria’s vote at the Security Council. What they hoped for was that Algeria would vote against the American draft, so they could use it as a tool for diplomatic destabilization. The goal was obvious: artificially create a crisis between Algiers and circles close to Trump, then exploit this tension to weaken Algeria’s international stance.
Algerian diplomacy, aware of these calculations, avoided the trap with intelligence and composure.
Palestinian Ingratitude That Raises Questions
Algeria has never sought gratitude. It supported Palestine because it was a matter of principle, not a diplomatic investment to be cashed in. However, it is impossible to ignore certain puzzling attitudes from some Palestinian actors.
When the ceasefire in Gaza was announced, a Hamas leader (Khalil al-Hayya) rushed to thank “all Arab countries”… except Algeria—even though Algiers had been among the firmest and clearest in condemning the aggression and supporting the rights of the Palestinian people.
This is not betrayal, but political ingratitude that does not go unnoticed. Some in Palestine seem to consider Algerian support as a permanent entitlement, an automatic given that deserves neither recognition nor respect.
For Algeria, the Time Has Come to Defend Its Vital Interests
Faced with these regional dynamics, manipulations, and ingratitude, Algeria must now adopt a more pragmatic approach, focused above all on protecting its strategic interests and internal stability.
Algeria does not renounce Palestine—it never has and never will. But it will no longer allow this sacred cause to be used as a weapon against it by:
- regional propaganda machines;
- capitals that have bargained away the Palestinian cause;
- or Palestinian actors who do not always grasp the importance of Algerian support.
Algeria will defend Palestine by sovereign choice, not by imposed moral obligation. And above all, Algeria will now refuse to let this support be instrumentalized to weaken its foreign policy.
Conclusion
Algeria has paid the price of blood for Palestine. Algeria has never betrayed the cause, nor History, nor principles. Those who criticize it today belong to communication systems that sold Palestine to the highest bidder and cannot stand that an Arab country remains faithful to its convictions.
Algeria will continue to support the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, but it will no longer tolerate:
- manipulations,
- interference,
- ingratitude,
- and attacks orchestrated by states that have abandoned their historical responsibilities.
Algeria stands firm, sovereign, consistent—and above all free.
By Belgacem Merbah
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