Sander Sassen

Sander Sassen asked Grok if Israel had offered to annex the Gaza Strip, which was then under Egyptian control, shortly after the war of 1948 and grant all Palestinians there full Israeli citizenship. He added two links as sources. https://t.co/loCFnELLFf https://t.co/6thZMiIR9w #Israël #Gaza #Palestijnen (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that Donald Trump prioritized American interests and made a deal that, according to him, would cover a large part of America's diesel needs. He contrasted this with Dilan Yeşilgöz, who labeled Russia as an 'enemy,' and called Trump's approach an example of thinking outside the box. https://t.co/hiIOOzmOhv #politiek #energie #VS (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that the Kremlin must be laughing hard by now. He urged the CDS and Defense not to make themselves look ridiculous any longer and wondered if tanks would soon be painted in rainbow colors, if queer people would be allowed to wear skirts over their uniforms, and if pink would become the new green. (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that alderman Zita Pels of the municipality of Amsterdam, in his opinion, lived in a reality that was far removed from the facts. He doubted that strict climate policy and CO₂ reduction would have an effect on the climate worldwide and called that incomprehensible. https://t.co/tbOEjfvmAN #Klimaatbeleid #CO2reductie #Amsterdam (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that there had been a festive atmosphere the previous evening at the faction of Progressive Netherlands and that Kati Piri was particularly happy according to him. He referred to the raising of the rainbow flag at the parliamentary building as the first achievement of the faction in months. According to Sassen, the Netherlands was shaking its head with pity about what he considered childish fuss. https://t.co/owCYmrdJ5F #politiek #Nederland #regenboogvlag (translated)

Sander Sassen imagined a student from group 8 who was giving a presentation about the yellow-banded water beetle and introduced herself as Heera Dijk. He rhetorically asked if this was roughly the level of politicians in the House of Representatives in 2026. https://t.co/c2hlsgXTtf #onderwijs #spreekbeurt #politiek (translated)

Sander Sassen addressed Henri Bontenbal and wrote that he had been little visible for months, despite an earlier column by Sassen about his absence. According to Sassen, Bontenbal had published a long thread on October 7, in which he labeled Hamas a terrorist organization and reflected on the victims and the Jewish community. Sassen felt that Bontenbal had subsequently blurred the responsibility for the violence by talking about a chain of violence, the Israeli response, and civilian casualties. He also believed that Bontenbal had pointed to Benjamin Netanyahu's settlement policy as an obstacle to a two-state solution. Sassen argued that this approach equated Hamas's attack and kidnappings with Israel's response, thereby fueling antisemitism. Sassen also criticized Bontenbal's reference to an article in Trouw about Maoz Inon, who lost his parents to Hamas, and Aziz Abu Sarah, whose brother died in an Israeli prison. Sassen described their pursuit of reconciliation as hopeful but felt that Bontenbal presented this initiative as a serious way forward without giving sufficient attention to Hamas's persistence and objectives, according to him. He also stated that Hamas deliberately saddled Palestinian children with hatred for Jews. Sassen wrote that, in his opinion, Bontenbal offered false hope and insufficiently placed responsibility for Hamas's violence on the perpetrators. He claimed that Hamas and its supporters aimed for the destruction of Israel and stated that disarmament by Palestinians, in his view, would bring peace, while Israel's disarmament would lead to a new attack like the one on October 7. #Israël #Hamas #Antisemitisme (translated)

Sander Sassen asked the police in Utrecht why, in his opinion, Hamas sympathizers were given space, while Jigal Krant was forcefully removed after they had physically assaulted him. He wondered if there was a disparity in police actions and wished Krant strength. #Hamas #Politie #Utrecht (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that he found it difficult to express in words how much aversion he felt for Stephan van Baarle. He stated that someone who defended the actions of Palestinians on October 7 had, in his view, failed as a human being on all levels. https://t.co/EZg5y51aZX #Walging #Menselijkheid #Palestijnen (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that the government imposed a coercive measure again according to him. He stated that a gas-fired boiler was cheaper, more sustainable, and less burdensome for the environment than the alternative, and said that engineers could easily calculate this. He urged the minister to end the climate policy. #klimaat #milieu #energietransitie (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote to the minister that the measure was, in his opinion, another form of government coercion. He stated that a gas-fired central heating boiler was cheaper, more sustainable, and less burdensome for the environment, and that any engineer could calculate this on one A4 sheet. Sassen called for an end to what he called climate madness. #klimaat #duurzaamheid #overheid (translated)

Sander Sassen reflected on the legacy of October 7. He wrote that three years earlier he had watched livestreams filled with rage and disgust in which, according to him, Palestinians were killing Jewish civilians while the Palestinian population celebrated the murders. Sassen stated that he commemorated the victims and argued that Israel was still being attacked from all sides and that Jews worldwide had to fear for their lives. According to him, October 7 had shown that civilization was an illusion for many and that antisemitism had returned in 2026. He said that his support for Israel and the Jewish people remained unwavering and called for speaking out against antisemitism, which, according to him, had also reached institutions, governments, politicians, and policymakers. Sassen referred to antisemitism as a "canary in the coal mine" and a measure of the tolerance and freedom of a society. In the Netherlands, he claimed that things had been declining over the past three years: propaganda was dominant, antisemitism had once again become socially acceptable, dialogue was often made impossible, and ideology drove many Dutch people. He wrote that the Netherlands had completely ignored the warning of the "deceased" canary. #antisemitisme #Israël #solidariteit (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote to Minister Sophie that the long waiting times in mental health care, in his opinion, did not stem from a lack of care budget, but because part of the money did not reach patients. He stated that fraud with personal budgets constituted a structural leakage of about 10-15 billion, and claimed that a large part of this was related to people with a migration background. As examples, he mentioned non-delivered care, paper care agencies, and claims for unprovided assistance. According to Sassen, people in the sector, the inspection, and municipalities were aware of this. He urged the minister to tackle fraud, care providers whom he claimed were abusing the system, and arrangements with family members before allocating additional money to mental health care. He also inquired whether the issue was politically too sensitive. #Zorgfraude #GGZ #Volksgezondheid (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that people on the left openly expressed their thoughts and wishes for others more frequently, according to him. He stated that Marcel Rozer wished death upon dissenters, which he deemed concerning. https://t.co/8YiILaA15c #vrijheidvanmeningsuiting #politiek #maatschappij (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that of the 70,000 people invited to the climate consultation, approximately 6 percent responded. According to him, a panel of 175 people was formed from that group through weighted lottery. He argued that participation in itself selected people based on interest and opinions, resulting in the panel not being a representative cross-section of the Netherlands. According to Sassen, the assignment was also limited beforehand: the consultation was not about whether climate policy should be implemented, but about its scope and ways in which the Dutch could eat, travel, and consume more climate-friendly. Documents requested through the WOO showed, according to him, that among others, Extinction Rebellion had provided input for the invitations, guiding principles, and knowledge panel. According to Sassen, critical experts were selectively fact-checked or neutralized. He concluded that the citizen consultation was therefore not a neutral democratic instrument but a process with a left-progressive and, in his view, even left-activist inclination. #Klimaatbeleid #Democratie #Feiten (translated)

Sander Sassen pressed a piece from Marianne Zw and wrote that he was 100% sure that many Dutch people had the same experience. According to him, they felt squeezed from all sides as taxpayers by increasingly higher taxes, which he believed needed to quench the government's hunger for money. https://t.co/2RwysMAxyD #belastingen #belastingdruk #Nederland (translated)

Rob, I'm just jumping in. Team Netherlands, red-white-blue, the same freedom. Beautiful imagery, you surely have a premium ChatGPT account? But may I remind you that just four days ago you were at the D66 congress proclaiming that you were going to ‘hit certain people hard.’ And now suddenly it’s one big warm nest? Pressing question, if we all count, what about the members of parliament who just walked out during @biemyati's maiden speech instead of listening to her argument? Or don't @fvdemocratie members of parliament belong to Team Netherlands? Or am I misunderstanding, and does ‘we are all different’ only apply if the other has a different skin color or sexual preference, but is a member of @D66? You are the prime minister of the whole country, @RobJetten, not just of the people who applaud when you use aggressive language about ‘well-organized organizations’ that undermine our democracy. Show us that you are truly the prime minister of everyone, including the Dutch people you want to ‘hit hard,’ because indeed all Dutch people are different, but all deserve the same freedom, dignity, and the right to be heard, even if their political beliefs don’t agree with yours. Right? #TeamNederland #vrijheid #democratie (translated)