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Annabel Nanninga wrote that people who claim to sympathize with the Palestinians should henceforth avoid the marches for the "red line." According to her, it became clear during the previous march what dubious forces were behind it, and participants could no longer use ignorance as an excuse. #Palestina #DeelJeStem #Menselijkheid (translated)

In an opinion piece, Rahma Bavelaar argues that Western institutions do not want to listen to the voices of Palestinians, such as that of a Gazan student who was wrongfully accused after a social media video, which led to a smear campaign and threats against him. #Gaza #Palestijnen #VrijheidVanMeningsuiting (translated)

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)

The Israeli army continues to devastate Gaza, making it likely that thousands of missing bodies will never be found, while many Palestinians remain buried under the rubble and access to the area for aid workers and researchers is obstructed. #Gaza #Israël #oorlogsmisdaden (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)

Monique X-Fluencer wrote that among the people who were killed on October 7 at the music festival, in kibbutzim, and in the surrounding area, in her opinion, almost only unarmed left-wing Israelis and Westerners who supported peace with the Palestinians and a two-state solution were present. She stated that Hamas had also killed that aspiration. Furthermore, she criticized left-wing Westerners who, according to her, supported Hamas in marches and accused them of closing their eyes and ears. #Israël #Palestina #Vrede (translated)

Nausicaa Marbe asked the prime minister and the Ministry of Justice and Security what could be other than the glorification of terrorism. According to her, those present were not marching in joy over the deaths caused by the IDF and the loss of defenseless Palestinians, which she deemed inhumane. She accused cruel antisemites of cheering for Hamas and stated that the authorities allowed this. #terrorisme #Palestijnen #antisemitisme (translated)

In her latest column, Shermin Amiri warns about the dangerous intellectual and emotional laziness in the Netherlands, which leads to intolerance and anti-Semitism, while the need to show empathy and understanding for both Israelis and Palestinians is more urgent than ever. #IntellectueleLuiheid #MiddenOosten #Antisemitisme (translated)

Sydmeister wrote that Johan Derksen needed to be protected from himself on Vandaag Inside and used insulting language regarding his mental capabilities. According to Sydmeister, Derksen had said that Hamas would be ashamed of Israel's current actions. The author added that Derksen wanted a "7/10 day" for Palestinians. #VandaagInside #Hamas #Palestijnen (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)

Vala van den Boomen criticized the distinction between people who lost their lives and those who were murdered. She pointed out that Palestinians were also described as killed in the following paragraph and asked why different wording was used for that. Additionally, she asked whether it could only be discussed in the context of that day. According to her, the text should have remained with the first paragraph. #Verlies #Onrecht #Vrede (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)

Susanne wrote that she rarely spoke out about Israel, Gaza, and Palestine, but found it remarkable that the D66 prime minister said that Israelis "lost their lives" and that Palestinians were killed. According to her, the first formulation referred more to an accident or illness. She described the events of October 7 as a slaughter and murder. #JustSaying #Israël #Palestina #politiek (translated)

Rob Jetten wrote that it was three years ago that according to him nearly 1200 innocent people were killed in a terrorist attack by Hamas and more than 250 others were taken hostage. He stated that the victims were Israelis who were ambushed by violence at a festival, at home, or on the street. According to Jetten, the attack led to a spiral of conflict and suffering in the region. He wrote that the Israeli army had since killed tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians and that the consequences of the violence were still felt. Jetten said that no objective justified the violence or alleviated the suffering and wished peace to grieving Israeli and Palestinian families. #Vrede #OnschuldigeSlachtoffers #Conflicten (translated)