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"Women's emancipation cannot be discussed in terms of the veil and customs; instead, we must provide them jobs."
"Fifty years after independence, it is disheartening to observe that women veterans remain underrepresented in this office. We stood shoulder to shoulder with men in the maquis, fighting with the same vigor and commitment. Now, we seek our rightful share, as guaranteed by the Constitution, which upholds gender equality. It is our plea that the sacrifices made by women veterans be acknowledged and represented accordingly. The struggle for equality was not limited to the battlefield, and it should reflect in the recognition of our contributions today."
"When negotiations between the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic and the French government began, I was imprisoned in Pau, in the southern region of France. I had been there for almost six years, cut off from the events of the war. During this time in prison, we remained committed to demanding our rights, including the right to be informed. As prisoners, we fought for access to newspapers, staging several hunger strikes, some lasting quite long. By late 1961, we had finally won the right to receive newspapers—though they were, of course, French publications. This meant that when the negotiations started, we were kept informed through the French press."
"It is essential that the Palestinians avoid internal struggles for power after the end of the war. They must put aside personal ambitions and form a coalition without ulterior political motives. They must build a Palestine where women and men live together with the aim of sustaining a prosperous country that unites all of its children—no matter their political beliefs."
"Women are complete citizens, with the same duties and rights as men, including the same obligation to contribute to our development."
"In the past, rebellions had been regionally circumscribed. Across the country’ was massive, It helped convince the Algerian people that at long last their moment had arrived, and the struggle for independence was engaged."
"Everyone knows that Zoubida Assoul respects the national flag which is part of the symbols of national sovereignty."
"It is a cabal led by individuals that I cannot identify because they speak under pseudonyms and fake profiles."
"I am deeply democratic, I respect people who do not share my ideas or my way of seeing things."
"But I will not allow anyone to touch my dignity, my honor, and my intellectual integrity. I do not allow anyone to insult or defame me, because freedom of expression does not mean insult and defamation."
"I have always said that the independence of justice is a process, it cannot be decreed by a decision, a speech or an injunction."
"For justice to be independent, we need to change a lot of things."