Esmah Lahlah

Asmah "Esmah" Lahlah (born 13 October 1979) is a Dutch politician of GroenLinks (GL).

[3] She was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2024, and she is her party's spokesperson for justice and security.

[7] Following November 2024 Amsterdam riots targeting supporters of the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Prime Minister Dick Schoof blamed a specific group of young people with a migration background for the attacks, and he said that the events pointed to a broader integration issue.

[8][9] Lahlah criticized the cabinet's response, arguing that its statements were unsubstantiated and that making generalizations about population groups caused fear among minorities.

In response to discussions about integration, she said that people with a migration background should be enabled to participate in society.