Esther de Jong

Journalist for many, mother of two and wife of none. Not necessarily in that order though.

[Esther de Jong @estherdejong]

"Undoubtedly the most impressive program of the moment (AD), Rarely candid conversations (NRC), ‘Chinese Takeaway’ is vigorously investigating the current adoption system (VK)"
Watch: 2nd episode of ‘De Afhaalchinees’, tonight, at 9.16 pm on NPO3
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[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

Our explainer of historic case at world court @AJEnglish with @estherdejong International Court of Justice case: South Africa accuses Israel of geno... https://t.co/u8lJ1fSEe3 via @YouTube

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'You should always take seriously what anti-rule of law politicians say', says Bas Bijlsma, an expert in early detection of democratic decline. 'Especially when they can speak freely in the opposition. They usually do what they say.' https://t.co/bm6kyNQUgY via @volkskrant

[Lauren Comiteau @LaurenComiteau]

A Dutch court ruled today the govt. can continue supplying #F35 fighter jet parts to Israel after #HumanRights orgs went to court to stop it. In a LEGAL FIRST, the groups argued by sending the parts to Israel, the Dutch could be complicit in alleged war crimes in Gaza. (1/3)

[Esther de Jong @estherdejong]

Ramsey Nasr, thank you for advocating human dignity. Israel started its relentless bombardement of Gaza 2 months ago. Killing 17.177 people, including 7.112 kids. Displacing hundreds of thousands and leveling entire neighborhoods.@stepvaessen
https://t.co/KfrwmbgLz3 via @YouTube

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VERY important story. An Israeli tank attacked 7 journalists, killing one and wounded 6 others. The journalists from AFP, Al Jazeera and Reuters were wearing blue flak jackets and helmets, most with ‘PRESS’ written on them in white letters. #pressfreedom https://t.co/dD5Syxm9zG

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Brilliant column. @sheilasitalsing 'What we were served during the election campaign was classic scapegoat politics. With a drop of poison every day, finished off with the conclusion that foreigners have done it again.' https://t.co/oPNwdPpzjz via @volkskrant

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In a little over 30 minutes we get the first exit polls in one of the most stirring elections ever. You can watch our report here: The Netherlands election: Voters choosing a new prime minister https://t.co/Z852OVbE0x via @YouTube @stepvaessen

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Today’s news: ‘Dutch minister does not want to create false expectations about asylum for people from Gaza.’ How different this was, only one year and a half ago, when the Dutch (justifiably) opened their homes for people from Ukraine.
https://t.co/zo9ydefegQ

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Don’t get me wrong. The overwhelming help from Dutch citizens to Ukrainians is heartwarming and absolutely justified. But why weren't we waiting at the European borders for all those Afghan refugees? Or Syrians? https://t.co/X96IzbvubV via @parool

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What an interesting evening! About today’s journalistic dilemmas in this devastating spiral of violence in Gaza. Kudos to the panelists and especially to all the courageous participants in the public. @stepvaessen @De_Zwijger
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@FiezeRik @tjits @rtvnoord Doe bedankt!

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Proud: Wat Aans! got the audience award at the first regional songfestival in the Netherlands ever. I think they should have won, but coming from Groningen, I could be a tad bit bias.

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“Justice takes time, if we have a case about Gaza, bombs will probably fall somewhere else,” Liesbeth Zegveld said. She says the Dutch military took an unacceptable risk in Hawija, causing the death of at least 85 civilians. https://t.co/tVUBSI5FTd via @YouTube

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Pro-Palestine Rally, AJE English Live Report https://t.co/LaPF2PFWP2 via @YouTube

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WATCH! De Afhaalchinees - https://t.co/op6TCMzQ3J via @YouTube International adoption: such a sensitive subject. Only a few things touch the human core as deeply as the desire to have children. Since I only have a limited amount of words on X: https://t.co/PvG0iqwfCL

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Fantastic column:

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Over de macht van extreemrechts. De grenzen tussen online en offline bestaan niet meer. De haat sijpelt zo door je toetsenbord heen je leven in. https://t.co/Ggr9PzPsBk

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Never again will there be as many paintings by Vermeer in one exhibition. A beautiful collection of works of the 17th-century master, known for his chiaroscuro and intimate household scenes. AJE got a preview through the eyes of @stepvaessen https://t.co/n2d6XpvPlw via @YouTube

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Lovely story about darts, by @LaurenComiteau

[DutchNews.NL @DutchNewsNL]

Bullseye: Dutch aim to bring home the darts world title https://t.co/biGCwrvzZs

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Go Morocco go! via @NYTimes https://t.co/TpeOBQpEIk

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