Algeria's parliament speaker accuses UAE of targeting revolutionary Arab positions

[Homo Sapiens]

Algeria’s parliament speaker accuses UAE of targeting revolutionary Arab positions

Acting Speaker of the Algerian National Assembly Salah Goudjil, who is the second most powerful man in the country, criticised and questioned the motives behind the United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s...

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Algeria's parliament speaker accuses UAE of targeting revolutionary Arab positions

November 28, 2020 at 12:30 pm | Published in: Africa, Algeria, News

Algerian flags flutter in front of the People's National Assembly (parliament) building in the capital Algiers, on 10 September 2020 [RYAD KRAMDI/AFP/Getty Images]

November 28, 2020 at 12:30 pm

Acting Speaker of the Algerian National Assembly Salah Goudjil, who is the second most powerful man in the country, criticised and questioned the motives behind the United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s decision to open a consulate in the Laayoune area, Western Sahara. Goudjil also raised questions about the link between this move and the Emirates' normalisation plan.

Goudjil warned of a media campaign targeting Algeria, which uses the illness of the president as a pretext to mislead public opinion, noting that President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will soon resume his duties.

Goudjil stated at a parliament session devoted to the ratification of finance laws and the criminalisation of child abduction, that: "The periphery of Algeria is witnessing political fluctuations." Goudjil posed the question: "Which countries are most targeted by the recent frenzy of normalisation with the Zionist entity? The Palestinian people are not the only target here, but also the Arab revolutionary positions. This the true target."

As for the link between normalisation and opening a consulate in Laayoune, the parliament speaker again asked: "Why did the UAE open a consulate in Laayoune? We must ask questions and take into account the motives behind this move."

The UAE was the first Arab country to open a consulate in Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara. This sparked widespread criticism among Algerian politicians and intellectuals, who considered the decision an act of retaliation against Algeria's rejection of the Emirati normalisation agreement with the Israeli occupation.


Algerian diplomat and former minister Abdelaziz Rahabi conveyed in press statements about the UAE's move in Laayoune: "I consider any hostile position to the fundamental interests of Algeria from any Arab or foreign country as an aggressive stance towards Algeria."

He added: "Algeria did not attempt to problematise Morocco's relations with its allies. But some countries are taking advantage of some stances to strike Algeria's interests. For example, if the concerned region receives arms from other countries then the affair becomes more than a political position and carries serious implications on the security and safety of the Algerian borders."

Regarding the recent controversy and rumours surrounding President Tebboune's health, Goudjil pointed out that the president will soon return: "To continue his noble and historic tasks to build the new republic."

The Algerian official criticised what he considered a campaign against Algeria run from abroad, and exploitation of the president's illness, claiming: "Unfortunately, there are parties, especially from the outside, who launched a campaign against Algeria, and took advantage of the president's illness and interpretations about his health to raise questions about the fate of Algeria without a president. This media war against Algeria must be confronted."


A French-speaking Senegalese website reported the death of President Tebboune, but the presidency denied this in a telephone interview with Al-Jazeera.

Goudjil emphasised that Tebboune is staying in a German hospital after recovering from COVID-19, while indicating that certain French-speaking websites and social media accounts are spreading lies.

He also disclosed that the medical team accompanying Tebboune is preparing the final medical report that will allow him to return home.

The Algerian president has been in Germany since 28 October, where he received treatment for complications resulting from a coronavirus infection. He is now in recovery after completing treatment, according to a previous statement by the Algerian presidency.

 

[Ceylal]

The problem with algeria is not the UAE or the potential ennemy true or made up by a government made of nanogerian that refuse to die. this guy is 90 years old, wearing diapers that is 2nd highest authority in a country where 2/3 of population is below 40 years old. with the help of arab states and UAE especially, this regime maintained itself despite a year of of protests. The Corona epidemy gave them a golden opportunity to put in place a police state in the proper sense of the word...that even Bouteflika couldn't implement. Having said that, let no underestimate the Algerian youth resolve.

 

[The SC]

And why does Algeria want to have a 350 000 people Polisario state in Moroccan Sahara.. that is just creating animosity.. Most of the world is with Morocco on this..
BTW Algeria is the only Arab state left with this revolutionary mentality or idiology on itself as it deals with Europe and the US too now.. .. not even applying it,, this is another example of hypocrisy..

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Algeria has seen their share of Occupying forces so they can tell when someone is interfering in their internal matters

They have paid price for their freedom by blood so they are a bit more interactive , vs some countries

 

[Homo Sapiens]

The UAE was the first Arab country to open a consulate in Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara. This sparked widespread criticism among Algerian politicians and intellectuals, who considered the decision an act of retaliation against Algeria's rejection of the Emirati normalisation agreement with the Israeli occupation.

UAE is acting more zionist than the Israelis themselves !! Why this kind of shameless zeal ?

The problem with algeria is not the UAE or the potential ennemy true or made up by a government made of nanogerian that refuse to die. this guy is 90 years old, wearing diapers that is 2nd highest authority in a country where 2/3 of population is below 40 years old. with the help of arab states and UAE especially, this regime maintained itself despite a year of of protests. The Corona epidemy gave them a golden opportunity to put in place a police state in the proper sense of the word...that even Bouteflika couldn't implement. Having said that, let no underestimate the Algerian youth resolve.

UAE regime do not want any Arab country moving towards democracy. It want all the Arab countries to remain forever under the boot of dictators and kings. Since Algerian people ousted the long term dictator last year and established democratic govt. UAE's conspiracy against Algeria intensified.

 

[tower9]

Gulf Arabs now openly conspiring with the Zionist demons. No fucking shame at all.

 

[Ziri]

The problem with algeria is not the UAE or the potential ennemy true or made up by a government made of nanogerian that refuse to die. this guy is 90 years old, wearing diapers that is 2nd highest authority in a country where 2/3 of population is below 40 years old. with the help of arab states and UAE especially, this regime maintained itself despite a year of of protests. The Corona epidemy gave them a golden opportunity to put in place a police state in the proper sense of the word...that even Bouteflika couldn't implement. Having said that, let no underestimate the Algerian youth resolve.

When it comes to UAE creating trouble in the North African region, the people and the government of Algeria are united as one. Also, the support of the people and the government in Algeria to the Palestinian cause is very strong, contrary to to the majority of gulf countries who have already normalized with Zionist Israel.

 

[Ziri]

Make no mistake, UAE is a paper tiger with a small population and a weak army who never fought a real war in the 48 years of UAE's existence as a country.

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

We stand with Algeria

 

[Cliftonite]

Western Sahara is so unfeasible as an independent state. Which idiot thinks a barren a** country with 350,000 people and no water can survive on its own? Okay fine it has phosphate reserves but it doesn't have the resources to make any use of them. It's going to be a playground for foreign mercenaries or end up in a civil war like South Sudan. Algeria needs to move on from its rEvOluTiOn days. That aNtI iMpErIaLiSt bs belongs in the 1960s.

 

[Ceylal]

Western Sahara is so unfeasible as an independent state. Which idiot thinks a barren a** country with 350,000 people and no water can survive on its own? Okay fine it has phosphate reserves but it doesn't have the resources to make any use of them. It's going to be a playground for foreign mercenaries or end up in a civil war like South Sudan. Algeria needs to move on from its rEvOluTiOn days. That aNtI iMpErIaLiSt bs belongs in the 1960s.

Some Gulfies have a population less than that..The Western Sahara is a viable state and will be since Morocco, under the Arab support thought that it will take the country by ignoring the international laws..Western Sahara won’t put their guns in their holsters after being played on for 3 decades by the France and Spain..and there is nothing that can stop them now..

When it comes to UAE creating trouble in the North African region, the people and the government of Algeria are united as one. Also, the support of the people and the government in Algeria to the Palestinian cause is very strong, contrary to to the majority of gulf countries who have already normalized with Zionist Israel.

There are a lot of Arab states that ignore the love of the Algerian for their country...and for their army....The UAE, The SAUDS, are making big mistake in confronting or menacing Algeria..

 

[Cliftonite]

Some Gulfies have a population less than that..The Western Sahara is a viable state and will be since Morocco, under the Arab support thought that it will take the country by ignoring the international laws..Western Sahara won’t put their guns in their holsters after being played on for 3 decades by the France and Spain..and there is nothing that can stop them now

The Gulf states grew under Western patronage. Western Sahara doesn't seem to have that patronage. It's going to be like Mauritania or Senegal at most. Phosphate isn't sought after like oil.

 

[Cherub786]

Props to Morocco for normalizing relations with Israel. Algeria is showing that it is an irresponsible state. They just came out of the Bouteflika autocracy and are talking about revolution? Algeria allowed themselves to be culturally colonized by the French to this day. Algeria is anything but revolutionary

 

[Ceylal]

Props to Morocco for normalizing relations with Israel. Algeria is showing that it is an irresponsible state. They just came out of the Bouteflika autocracy and are talking about revolution? Algeria allowed themselves to be culturally colonized by the French to this day. Algeria is anything but revolutionary

You have no idea what you are talking about.Algeria an irresponsible state? Which way and in what manner? Is Canada a responsible state? I can say for the right reasons that Canada is the US lackey’s and there is nothing that Canada can do on her own without the help of the big brother of the South..
At least Algeria is a country that is the only master of its destiny and no country so far has swayed her to change her principles or her foreign policy toward the way she views the world since its indépendance. it’s the only country in the Med, Africa or Midle East that kept her territory devoid of foreign military bases in the past , now and in the future...And there is no force in this world that can put her in her knees...She has been battling invasion foe eons and no invasion succeeded so far...because of her population and what she is made of..

 

[Cherub786]

You have no idea what you are talking about.Algeria an irresponsible state? Which way and in what manner? Is Canada a responsible state? I can say for the right reasons that Canada is the US lackey’s and there is nothing that Canada can do on her own without the help of the big brother of the South..
At least Algeria is a country that is the only master of its destiny and no country so far has swayed her to change her principles or her foreign policy toward the way she views the world since its indépendance. it’s the only country in the Med, Africa or Midle East that kept her territory devoid of foreign military bases in the past , now and in the future...And there is no force in this world that can put her in her knees...She has been battling invasion foe eons and no invasion succeeded so far...because of her population and what she is made of..

Canada and the US have a historic and strong partnership. Both countries represent the free Western world at its finest.

Algeria may be geopolitically independent, but culturally and socially you cannot deny it is under heavy French influence. And in my point of view it is better for a Muslim nation to be geopolitically subjugated to foreign power than to be culturally, psychologically and socially colonized by it.