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Rein Bijlsma urged readers to remember the images. He wrote that people could now experience for themselves what it was like to witness the rise of Nazism and the growing hatred of Jews in the 1930s, and stated that this was now happening on the streets, in squares, at stations, and in the media. According to him, it seemed that no one in power was willing to do anything about it, and society had once again capitulated. #geschiedenis #antisemitisme #maatschappij (translated)

A new bill that will soon be discussed by the Chamber leaves many questions unanswered about the rights of surrogates who want more contact with their children after birth, while the intended parents are often against this. #draagmoederschap #ouderrechten #juridischezaken (translated)

Mirjam152 challenged the reasoning that a lower VAT rate cost the government a lot of money. She compared it to the income a landlord misses out on by asking for a lower rent and sarcastically suggested that the VAT should then be raised to 30 percent and inheritance and gift taxes to 100 percent. According to her, people were already paying more than enough tax. The researchers defended a higher VAT rate for, among others, hairdressers, bicycle mechanics, and plasterers with the argument that a tight labor market could make services more expensive due to insufficient staff availability. Mirjam152 called that reasoning flawed and accused the researchers of having a political agenda and pandering to the government and the cabinet. #BTW #Belastingen #Overheid (translated)

The cabinet wants to save billions on the civil service, but while some civil servants in The Hague advocate for fewer staff, experts point out that political mistakes and complex regulations actually call for more civil servants instead of fewer. #ambtenaren #bezuinigingen #politiek (translated)

Jan Bennink wrote that his tweet had received 1.4 million views and 8.3 thousand likes and that this, according to him, must have been hard to take. He stated that the Dutch clearly did not want a war with Russia and actually understood the requests for clarification and the concerned reactions from the Russian embassy. #Nederland #Rusland #Oorlog (translated)

Shermin Amiri wrote that people should continue to listen to political opponents, ask challenging questions, and contest their arguments. According to her, the democratic debate culture weakened when people walked away at the first sign of discomfort. #democratie #debatcultuur #politiek (translated)

Bas Paternotte questioned the direction of the CDA under Henri Bontenbal. He stated that the party preferred to collaborate with Extinction Rebellion rather than shift to the right, and described the organization as extreme left and antisemitic. He also used the hashtag #Fatsoen. #Fatsoen https://t.co/eqC9UD7AUQ #CDA #Extreemlinks #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)

Disappointment prevails over the inaccurate accounts of 99-year-old Willem Wilbrink, who was considered a war hero, as it turns out that he did not stay in the Dachau concentration camp, raising questions about the reliability of such personal stories in the context of World War II. #TweedeWereldoorlog #Dachau #Oorlogsverhalen (translated)

The screening of the documentary NAZA in Delft was disrupted by a survivor of the terrorist attacks on October 7 and an Israeli activist group, raising questions about unwanted foreign interference, as previously warned by the NCTV. #Delft #buitenlandsebeïnvloeding #NAZA (translated)