The position of the Libyan National Assembly on the Algerian Revolution (1957-1962)

Abstract

The research addressed the Libyan National Assembly's position on the Algerian Revolution (1957-1962), as the Algerian people waged many popular resistances rejecting French colonialism. The colonial rejection resulted in the outbreak of the revolution, which began on November 1, 1954. The National Liberation Front led the revolutionary movement, one of whose goals was to achieve independence. The colonizer tried to suppress the revolution with all its brutal methods and the power and diversity of its weapons. Despite all the deterrent methods, it was unable to eliminate the revolution, thanks to the determination of the Algerian people and the support of the people of all stripes for the Liberation Front, in addition to the material and moral assistance from the Arab peoples, especially Libya. This contributed greatly to the success of the revolution, and independence was achieved on July 5, 1962, after great suffering. This study came to shed light on the launch of the Algerian liberation revolution and the position of the Libyan National Assembly on the Algerian issue (senators and representatives). It also showed the occurrence of the most prominent battles between the French forces and the Algerians on the Libyan-Algerian border, the Battle of Issine in 1957. It also highlighted the types of Libyan support for the Algerian revolution. The study concluded with the forms of popular support for the Algerian revolution.