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The "Anti-Algeria"
(Times of Israel) Amine Ayoub - On Dec. 14, the birth of the Federal Republic of Kabylia was formally proclaimed. Kabylia, a region in Algeria, is unabashedly secular, pro-Western, and eager to join the community of free nations. The current Algerian regime is not merely a dictatorship; it is a forward operating base for America's enemies. A free Kabylia would be a democratic wedge driven deep into the heart of the Russia-Iran axis in North Africa. Like the Jewish people, the Kabyles are an indigenous nation that has survived centuries of Arab-Islamic conquest, preserving their language, culture, and identity against all odds. The Kabylia independence movement views Israel not as an enemy, but as a model of indigenous resilience. The writer, a fellow at the Middle East Forum, is based in Morocco.