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1934 Constantine riots
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The 1934 Constantine riots erupted in the Algerian city of Constantine against the local Jewish population,[1][2][3] rooted in the different manner in which Jews and Muslims had been treated in Algeria by the French colonial government.[4] It is uncertain what the exact cause of the riots was, though various accounts suggest that the riots were triggered by an altercation between a Jewish man and some Muslims at the Sidi Lakhdar Mosque in Constantine.[4][5] Multiple sources report that 25 Jews and 3 Muslims died over the course of the three-day riot, and several Jewish establishments were pillaged.[4][6] The events have also been described as a pogrom.[7]
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Location | Constantine, French Algeria |
Date | August 3–5, 1934 |
Target | Algerian Jews |
Deaths | 25 Jews, 3 Muslims |
Injured | Roughly 200 |
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