27 technologies used in producing them carry the intellectual and cultural imprint of their production, but because the sum total of material achievements reflect the intellectual and cultural trends producing them and therefore create new habits that soon become ingrained in the national character. Our brothers in Algeria, Both on the leadership and popular levels, realised that getting rid of foreign occupation was in fact only the beginning. Independence would continue to be an unfinished business until total victory was achieved in the main battle, the battle of affirming Algerian identity and preserving the Arab Islamic character. Right from the start, you were in fact aware that the cultural problem was part and parcel of the independence problem. You realised that preserving your Arab and Islamic character was the most important aspect of all the battles you were engaged in because it strengthened your independence and helped you build and develop Algeria. This was where the question of Arabisation in Algeria acquired its profound meaning and huge importance. The Algerian people consider Arabisation as one of the Revolution’s strategic targets and an essential part of the cultural revolution, which aimed, along with the agricultural and industrial revolution, at enhancing the potential of individuals. This is a nationalist cause which should continue to occupy the forefront of intellectual and cultural battles in Algeria. It summarises several vital and inseparable issues in the political, economic
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