Yet another important group to be won over to the F.L.N., by an adroit combination of carrot and stick, came from the Jewish community of Algeria, notably its intellectuals. In August 1956 a group of Constantine Jews wrote a public letter, declaring that “One of the most pernicious manoeuvres of colonialism in Algeria was, and remains, the division between Jews and Muslims … the Jews have been in Algeria for over 2,000 years; they are thus an integral part of the Algerian people.…” The Jews were to provide invaluable services as “the eyes and ears of the revolution”, in the words of Frantz Fanon; often acting in the role of double agents against the French.

XREF: Frantz Fanon's 'eyes and ears of the revolution' framing connects to his broader work on colonial psychology and the Algerian War. QUESTION: Worth investigating how the Jewish community balanced dual identities and what became of these double agents after independence.

Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Alge…, loc. 431