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In a message dedicated to an attack in Saudi Arabia, the author indicated that flights had been suspended at the airport and that schools in Riyadh had switched to remote learning for one week. #aéroport #arabiesaoudite #attaque https://t.co/n2fSvsYZU3 #ArabieSaoudite #attaque #aéroport #SA (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (translated)

Steven Arrazola de Oñate wrote that Trump was right according to him, and that Volodymyr Zelensky should have reached an agreement earlier. He suggested that European leaders should have focused more on negotiations from the beginning and had to face the military situation; this could have possibly prevented a lot of human suffering. According to Arrazola de Oñate, Russia occupied about a fifth of Ukrainian territory and the war had reportedly claimed nearly two million military casualties, including dead, wounded, and missing. He believed that European politicians and media did not fundamentally question their strategy nonetheless. Arrazola de Oñate wrote that he never believed Ukraine could win the war militarily and that he did not expect the country to reclaim all the lost territory. He acknowledged that his position could provoke negative reactions and stated that he wanted more European leaders to express what he called uncomfortable truths. He also asked how many lives would still be sacrificed before diplomacy took precedence over political rhetoric. #Oorlog #Diplomatie #Vrede (translated)

AlertesInfos reported, citing Mediapart, that Air France was applying an Israeli directive prohibiting pilots and cabin crew from 31 nationalities, including Algerians, Tunisians, Iranians, and Pakistanis, from operating flights to Israel, even if they also held French nationality. The account added that the company had warned its employees that they risked sanctions in case of non-compliance with the directive. #AirFrance #Israël #Aviation (translated)

Marcel Crok suspected that Tijs was referring to him with the term 'climate deniers' because he claimed to be about the only dissenting voice during an external expert day in March 2025. He called the term derogatory and pointed out that CDA leader Henri Bontenbal had also used it regularly, according to him. Crok invited Tijs to a lecture by Clintel given by Roger Pielke Jr. the following Sunday in Driebergen. He referred to an article by Pielke about a campaign against climate scientists with dissenting views. According to Crok, Australian activists, including a cartoonist, with the support of influential American climate scientists, created blacklists. Among those listed were Pielke, his father, and Judith Curry, according to him. Crok wrote that their academic careers were thereby hindered and called the issue concerning for Members of Parliament. Regarding his own participation in the Citizen's Assembly, Crok stated that the selection of citizens went well and that his discussions with KNMI director Maarten van Aalst were respectful. However, in hindsight, he claimed that the organization published an incorrect fact-check. He said he should have filed a forty-page complaint before he received any response. Crok argued that the debate about climate, just like the debate about corona which Tijs had previously struggled with as a journalist, was, in his view, being stifled. He spoke of a suffocating atmosphere in the academic world and wrote that no journalist had signed up to attend Pielke's lecture. #klimaat #wetenschap #discussie (translated)

Caroline van der Plas wrote that she was almost home, but still had to drive 150 kilometers back to DH and then 150 kilometers to Deventer. According to her, dozens of Members of Parliament traveled thousands of kilometers that evening for one motion that she believed was not within the order of the debate. #politiek #Nederland #reizen (translated)

Henk Otten wrote that rabbits were deployed in Rotterdam to combat the Japanese knotweed. He also stated that a solution was needed for what he called the Hague knotweed: a group of incompetent administrators who, according to him, were ruining the Netherlands. https://t.co/E3Ng7U5sy5 #Rotterdam #Duizendknoop #NederlandsBestuur (translated)

The flights of Brussels Airlines to Tel Aviv are causing tensions among employees due to ethical and security concerns, exacerbated by the recent announcement of insurance coverage for risks related to travel in the region, which some staff members find shocking. #BrusselsAirlines #Télétransport #SécuritéAérienne (translated)

Charleroi Airport has confirmed that all its flights will be maintained despite the national protests scheduled for this Friday and Monday, while advising travelers to allow for extra time to access the terminal due to possible disruptions on the roads. #AéroportCharleroi #Manifestations #Mobilité (translated)