Ismail el Abassi explained

Ismail El Abassi (born 27 February 1983) is a Dutch politician from the DENK party. He is a member of the House of Representatives.

Political career

In the 2023 Dutch general election he was elected to the Dutch House of Representatives.^[1] In a debate, El Abassi called for a ban on the burning of religious books, stressing a rise in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents and the importance for individuals to practice their religion safely. Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz responded that such expressions should remain legal in a liberal democracy.^[2]

Personal life

He was a professional football player at FC Utrecht.^[3]

Electoral history

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Body	Party		Votes	Result	.
Party seats	Individual
2023	House of Representatives		DENK	style=text-align:right	3	style=text-align:right	20,372	style=text-align:right	3		^[4]

See also

• List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–present

Notes and References

1. Web site: I. (Ismail) El Abassi . 2023-12-05 . www.parlement.com . nl.
2. News: Minister Yesilgöz: koranverbranding wordt niet strafbaar . 1 February 2024 . 4 February 2024 . nl . . Minister Yeşilgöz: Burning the Quran will not become illegal .
3. Web site: Utrechter Ismail el Abassi doet voor Denk gooi naar Tweede Kamerzetel . 2023-12-05 .
4. Web site: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 21 December 2023 . PDF . 4 December 2023 . Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 . 121–122 .