Ismail el Abassi

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Ismail El Abassi (born 27 February 1983 in Utrecht) is a Dutch politician from the DENK party.

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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

Electoral history of Ismail el Abassi
YearBodyPartyPos.VotesResultRef.
Party seatsIndividual
2023 House of Representatives DENK 320,3723Won [4]

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References

  1. "I. (Ismail) El Abassi". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. "Minister Yesilgöz: koranverbranding wordt niet strafbaar" [Minister Yeşilgöz: Burning the Quran will not became illegal]. NOS (in Dutch). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. "Utrechter Ismail el Abassi doet voor Denk gooi naar Tweede Kamerzetel" . Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023](PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 121–122. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

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