The massacre was covered up for decades, but President Emmanuel Macron condemned it as "inexcusable" in 2021.

The resolution, which is largely symbolic, emphasized that the crackdown occurred under the authority of police prefect Maurice Papon and called for an official commemoration.

The bill was supported by 67 lawmakers, mainly from the left and Macron's party.

Eleven members of the far-right National Rally party voted against a resolution recognizing the 1961 Algerian massacre as a "colonial crime." The vote marked the first step towards acknowledging this historical event, according to the speaker, Sebaihi.

However, the term "state crime" was not included in the resolution, which was drafted by Macron's party and the Elysee Palace.

The Algerian massacre, also known as the October 17, 1961, events, is a highly sensitive topic in both France and Algeria.

In the 1980s, the Paris police chief, Papon, was revealed to have collaborated with the Nazis during World War II and was complicit in the deportation of Jews.

He was later convicted of crimes against humanity but was eventually released.

On the 60th anniversary of the massacre in 2021, Macron acknowledged that several dozen protesters had been killed, and their bodies were thrown into the River Seine.

A massacre during a pro-independence rally in Algeria during France's colonial rule in the 1950s may have resulted in several hundred deaths, but the exact number is unknown.

French Minister Dominique Faure expressed sympathy for the victims and their families, acknowledging past efforts to recognize the event, including a tribute from then-president Francois Hollande in 2012.

Faure, however, expressed reservations about designating a special day for commemoration, as there are already three established days for remembering the Algerian war.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is planning to visit France for a state visit, but there is criticism regarding past apologies for historical wrongs.

The Algerian president believes that a sincere reconciliation can only be built through an honest accounting of history.

National Rally lawmaker Frank Giletti, however, criticized what he sees as excessive repentance and lies.

He accused President Emmanuel Macron of continually apologizing and mortifying France through his actions.

France has a complicated history with Algeria, marked by brutal colonial rule from 1830 to 1962.

Despite efforts to mend relations, France has not apologized or shown remorse for the 132-year rule that ended in a devastating eight-year war for independence.

Historians estimate that around 500,000 civilians and combatants died during the conflict, while Algerian authorities claim 1.5 million fatalities.