Reposting from downstairs:

Thread on one of the most shameful chapters of 20th century French history, which the French refuse to acknowledge on their unjust colonialism of Algeria:

Today we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the massacre of 10/17/1961. During the war of #Algeria, the French police under the orders of Maurice Papon, massacred Algerians in Paris who were protesting an unjust racist and discriminatory curfew against them. pic.twitter.com/Yzi6EeNufF

— Rim-Sarah Alouane (@RimSarah) October 17, 2021