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Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for the past three decades and shaped the country according to his vision, which has not only strengthened his position but also allowed him to control the narrative in Israel, despite recent challenges and criticism. #BenjaminNetanyahu #Israël #Politiek (translated)

A large fire has broken out in the former tea house of Adolf Hitler, the Kehlsteinhaus or Eagle's Nest, presumably as a result of arson, and a man has been arrested while 150 firefighters are on-site to control the situation. #Adelaarsnest #brandstichting #historischeplaats (translated)

Meri wrote that a mother demanded her son be allowed into the second grade, even though, according to her, he did not have sufficient Dutch language skills. The mother had sued the school, believing it should take his personal circumstances more into account and better assist him in learning Dutch. Meri argued that, in her opinion, the arrival of non-Western migrants had caused a decline in all aspects of society, particularly pointing to the level of education. She attributed that alleged decline to migrants and used derogatory language in doing so. https://t.co/CBZmKFGTEP #onderwijs #migratie #taalverwerving (translated)

Triodos economist Hans Stegeman advocates for a 'sufficient-is-sufficient society' in an interview and argues that capitalism, as a human construct, does not need to govern us, which elicits responses from Volkskrant readers about the sustainability of economic growth and the role of financial institutions. #kapitalisme #duurzaamheid #genoegisgenoeg (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that Vooruit wanted to significantly limit social media for young people because, according to the party, it was harmful and contained a lot of fake news. At the same time, the party would have, for the umpteenth time, set up accounts on TikTok and Instagram that pretended to be news accounts. Vande Reyde argued that they were managed by the party without this being mentioned, were targeted at young people, and were registered as news channels to circumvent advertising rules. He claimed that Vooruit was trying to reach a larger audience this way than with its own party accounts and pointed to brand manager Jordy. #socialmedia #fakenews #jongeren (translated)

Harm Beertema stated that, in his opinion, it was much more serious than cabaret: successive cohorts of young people were systematically influenced in education by left-woke ideology, which he believed caused generations to be lost. He wrote that the right had neglected education, while the left understood that influence on education also meant influence on the future. Beertema said he saw this development even in the House of Representatives, where, according to him, members of parliament went along with left-woke views, even within the VVD. He wrote that this, in his opinion, explained why the VVD had become an ideological tail of D66. #Onderwijs #Woke #Politiek (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt wrote that D66, in his opinion, put pressure on the Renaissanceschool, which is linked to Forum voor Democratie. He pointed out that D66 MP Jan Paternotte had mentioned the school in the House of Representatives because of announced separate curricula for boys and girls, and had called for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had urged for a quick evaluation and possible amendments to the law. Von Kreyfelt also wrote that Jetten had announced on October 9 that he would investigate how to take tougher action against schools, weekend schools, and online channels where, according to Jetten, young people were learning incorrect views about equal rights. The columnist emphasized that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool in this context. He argued that the education inspectorate should investigate what was actually happening at the school and that a political background alone was not evidence of violations. According to him, Paternotte had stated that Article 23 remained intact. Von Kreyfelt wondered whether Jetten wanted to address verifiable violations or tighten general rules because a political competitor was taking advantage of them. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #onderwijs #vrijheid #D66 (translated)

The RTBF seems to have a mixed cultural reception, with low viewing figures for certain programs like Caramba, but huge investments and diversity in cultural content, encouraging the minister to promote pluralism in the lead-up to a new management contract. #RTBF #CultureBelge #MédiaPublic (translated)

Pepijn van Houwelingen wrote that residents of the Wadden Islands were concerned about the possible closure of large parts of the islands with fences. According to him, that could happen, the national government decided on it, and the Netherlands could not forgo management plans because, according to him, they were mandatory under European Union regulations. https://t.co/bgNrlEKAPm #Waddeneilanden #NederlandsBestuur #EUbeleid (translated)

In Europe, we must learn to become caretakers of the forest again to prevent the devastating effects of megafires and the climate crisis, as evidenced by recent experiences with wildfires and the need for sustainable management of our forests. #Bosbranden #Klimaatcrisis #Biodiversiteit (translated)

The Hunting Association has commissioned Zest Marketing to conduct a study which shows that 75 percent of the Dutch are in favor of 'active management of wolves', but the study is controversial due to the leading questions and the lack of open-ended questions, which raises doubts about the reliability of the results. #wolvenbeheer #natuuronderzoek #jacht (translated)