Which Arab people? Is there an arab government who has invaded, maintained a force presence, set up its own political institutions, decimated the population with diseases, exploited the indigenous population, and that is sending police forces from its mainland to a european country to maintain control in the last 2 centuries?
You are mixing up migration and colonization which are different things.
It's not colonization when you organize 3 referendums for self-determination, and indigenous cultures have their own senate. Non-indigenous people who were born there have as much right to be there than "indigenous" people, same as arabs born in Europe should not be kicked out Europe. The rest is pure racism.
This is like a company rejecting tons of co2 every year, planting 3 trees and greenwashing people into thinking they do everything against global warming.
This is totally about racism, but not in the direction you pretend it is.
I guess the french passport has some value for the indigenous. And again, not one referendum, three. I'm confused what more you could convince you.
"Colonisation" is an easy answer to everything but the reality is often more complicated. Not saying it's not a colony, it is, but that it doesn't mean a majority of 'colonised' see more benefit to it that inconvenients.
It is said that a majority of the kanaks are pro independence.
Let's be clear, I am pretty sure that the kanaks would lose a lot by being independent and not able to rely on french aid, and would probably lose even better if their natural resources attract others but ...
... I also think that since Napoleon III annexed it as an oversea territory of France Kanaks never had the chance to decide for themselves and have been prejudiced. Their lands taken over, being subject to abuse, not being given the same chances overall as caldos.
I believe this should still be their choice, even if it means a worse life for them afterwards.
Had the colons treated them better for a start, there would be less pro independence among the kanaks so it is really on France's side to make amend and on caldos to stop acting like victims when for the most part they are collectively the offenders (the important word is 'collectively' here).
The french state admitted it, the United Nations recognized it. Only the current french government is not recognizing it because it is gradually morphing towards extreme right and facism.
So by your logic arab people in Europe are colons and should GTFO ? The reality is that migration happen and territory dont belong to a special skin color. Saying the opposite and hatin people who were born on the same territory just bc of their culture is just plain racism.
1998 was 26 years ago and people are assholes to each other at work even when they are from the same culture. Thats not an argument.
And once again the kanaks have their own institutions and are mostly autonomous. (And even better than that considering the money flowing from france). And the extremist actually burnt them several times.
Its not about colonisation. Its basic extremist / racist violence from a minority motivated but russian propaganda on tik tok like in niger and centra africa