The Arab left loses three of its leading lights: Naccache, Kilo, and Zaazaa
Perspectives 15 min read
09 Jul, 2021
Opinion: Three towering figures of the Arab left have died since 2020: Tunisian Gilbert Naccache, Syrian Michel Kilo, and Moroccan Abdellah Zaazaa. Khadija Mohsen-Finan revisits their trajectories over 50 years of activism and social upheaval.
Gilbert Naccache, Michel Kilo, and Abdellah Zaazaa [L-R] [Orient XXI]
Three important figures of the Arab opposition were lost in 2020 and 2021: Gilbert Naccache in Tunisia, Michel Kilo in Syria, and Abdellah Zaazaa in Morocco. All three had hoped to participate in the political lives of their countries in a new era, one in which they could be free to think and act according to their convictions.
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