New Battles Stemming From Peacetalks

As peace talks with the FLN militia from Algeria ramp up, new internal conflicts fly on how to deal with the FLN and potential threats of Communist takeover for the people of Algeria

UN Meeting Room, Algeria- The ongoing conflicts regarding the FLN and the French occupation of Algeria have brought about discussions regarding the genocide of the Algerian people. A paper sponsored and headed by the U.S.A, U.K, and China brought in a representative of the FLN to answer the qualms and questions of the Security Council.

The main topics of this Q+A were regarding the occupation of Algeria and how the FLN is responding to this occupation, specifically regarding potential communist influence in Algeria and fears of a dictatorship. Strong figures such as the U.S.A questioned the representative of their army, specifically the size and the intent of having an army in the first place, in which the representative responded with, “I’m not going to reveal that information to you, and I don’t like you.”

After this heated discussion, a motion for new peace talks from the representative of Brazil was voted on unanimously, where there were questions and concerns about the United States and France’s stances within this war. Representatives from countries such as Peru and Mexico called for better and more extensive peace talks with Algeria, specifically revolving around protecting the citizens caught in the middle.

But these peace talks were pushed aside from the U.S, who discussed the worst possible intentions of the FLN, specifically by saying, “They don’t care about Algerian independence, they only care about establishing a dictatorship and establishing a Communist regime. They could take away their people’s religious freedoms, their human rights to establish Communism. Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness is what we stand for.”

But there was significant pushback from the representative of Brazil on the United State’s accusations, with the representative explaining, “Brazil was colonized underneath Portugal, we understand the pain and struggles of the people of Algeria and will attempt to help them in any way we can. Accusing the FLN of the worst possible motives will only hurt the people, make this war worse, and make it incredibly difficult to help the people of Algeria. Threatening genocide and sending in military forces will only make this war worse, we must help the innocents.”

Discussions continue to ramp up in the Security Council, begging the question of who are they really protecting; their power, or the people?

Reported on by IPC Delegate Jack Maloney