DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2706-6185/47/47-56
Ismail Larbi
Abou Baker Belkaid University, Tlemcen-Algeria
PhD in History
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4036-279X
ismaillarbi2017@gmail.com
The Tragedy in the Constantine Incidents of August 1934,
Through An-Najah Newspaper
Abstract
The written press is considered an important source for historical writing, given that it contains details of events, their effects, and their repercussions. Perhaps An-Najah newspaper is one of the many examples of newspapers and magazines that have provided rich scholarly material for those interested in historical studies, researchers, and historians. This is because it was able to address various issues related to Algeria. Its journalists and columns covered political, religious, cultural, social, and economic topics, in addition to many aspects of French colonial policy in Algeria.
In this study, I attempt to shed light on one of the French practices within the framework of its colonial policy in order to consolidate its presence in Algeria in order to achieve its colonial project. This concerns the events that erupted in Constantine in August 1934, in which the colonial administration played an important role in inciting them and tried to exploit them to its advantage. In addition, I aim to clarify the effects and repercussions that these events left behind, from a tragedy manifested in the material and human losses.
Keywords: print press, events Jews, tragedy, Constantine, An-Najah newspaper