On October 4, Abdelkader Bengrina, a declared supporter of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (the wrongly named), delivered a speech of unprecedented gravity, exposing the visceral hatred the Algerian regime harbors against the Kingdom of Morocco. Before his country’s press, this puppet and mouthpiece of the military junta in power in Algiers did not hesitate to cross the “red line,” openly calling on Moroccans to march “towards the Royal Palace”!
Abdelkader Bengrina is not a neutral observer but indeed the main (unofficial) spokesman of a disgraced Algerian military power: a corrupt, senile, and criminal junta, unashamedly using vile voices to export chaos. His hateful rhetoric reflects a hideous image: that of a regime unable to face its own internal crises and instead trying to divert attention by fueling discord with its neighbor.
Bengrina’s call fits into a well-known strategy: exploiting legitimate and peaceful social movements in Morocco to twist them towards a hostile geopolitical agenda. The shameless attempt to blame Morocco for Algeria’s own failures—failures born solely of chronic mismanagement—speaks volumes about the mindset of those in power in Algiers.
In the face of these provocations, Moroccan youth have responded with clarity and lucidity. The mobilizations of Generation Z reflect above all a desire for internal change—better healthcare, access to education, economic prospects—rather than any intent to undermine national unity. Far from foreign manipulations, Moroccans reaffirm their attachment to their country, to its institutions, and to the Monarchy that remains the cornerstone of the Kingdom’s strength. Bengrina’s scandalous appeal has only deepened suspicion towards a neighboring regime all too eager to distract from its own bankruptcy.
Bengrina’s outrageous speech is but one symptom among many: the Algerian junta, through its proxies and lackeys, displays an increasingly blatant hostility towards Morocco. Yet Morocco—fortified by its conscious youth and enduring institutions—will never be intimidated or manipulated. And as for those who incite chaos from their own collapsing country, a land turned into both a psychiatric asylum and an open-air prison, let them know: their maneuvers will never shake a stable, strong, and millennia-old Kingdom.
Abderrazzak Boussaid / Le7tv