
The1898 Algerian riots were a series of violent andantisemitic attacks orpogroms against theJewish community in Algeria, French North Africa, that occurred from January 18 to 24, 1898. The riots were sparked by the release ofAlfred Dreyfus, a Jewish French officer who had been falsely convicted of treason. Riots occurred inAlgiers,Mostaganem,Si-Mustapha,Boufarik, andBlida.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Over 700 people were convicted and received prison terms for the riots.[7]