On the occasion of commemorating the historic demonstrations of December 11, 1960, two long-standing political parties, the Socialist Forces Front (FFS) and the National Liberation Front (FLN), highlighted—from their own perspectives—the memorial, historical, and political significance of this founding date in the struggle for national independence.
The FFS declared that “on December 11, 1960, as during many other great moments in its long fight to free itself from the colonial yoke, the Algerian people spoke with one voice to reaffirm, with courage and dignity, its inalienable right to independence.” This party, born from the national liberation war, pays tribute on this occasion to those who embodied Algerian resistance, reaffirming that this pivotal popular movement “reminded the entire world that our nation was one and indivisible, and that it would remain so forever.”
The political formation concluded with a call for fidelity to the founding values of a pluralistic and democratic Algerian nation: “Memory, fidelity, and commitment for a free, democratic, and plural Algeria. Long live Algeria, one and indivisible. Glory to our martyrs.”
In a speech delivered on December 11, 2025, the FLN Secretary General, Professor Abdelkrim Benmbarek, underscored the strategic dimension of this date in the country’s history. Addressing party militants and executives, he described the demonstrations as “one of the most striking stages of our glorious Revolution: the December 11, 1960 demonstrations, this powerful popular cry […] affirming that Algeria is not just a land, but the soul of a nation.”
Furthermore, the Secretary General recalled that December 11 was, above all, a decisive moment in the international recognition of the Algerian cause: “These events brought the Revolution to the international stage […] shattering French propaganda claiming that the Algerian question was an ‘internal problem.'” He added: “The people affirmed that the FLN was its true leadership, not a structure imposed from above, but an authentic popular movement, thus dismantling the colonial thesis of the so-called silent majority.”
In one passage, Professor Benmbarek took the opportunity to salute the actions taken by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, regarding memory preservation: “The President has made the memory dossier a political and sovereign priority.” The same speaker concluded his message by saying: “We renew our commitment to preserving an independent, united, strong Algeria […] Long live free and independent Algeria, Long live the National Liberation Front. Glory and eternity to our martyrs.”