Step Vaessen

Aljazeera English Correspondent reporting from Europe. Formerly based in Jakarta. Writer of Jihad met Sambal. Any views in my tweets are personal

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

Our @TalktoAlJazeera interview with former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda quoted in Dutch media leading to questions in parliament on why Dutch authorities did not protect her and her work to bring possible Israeli war criminals to justice

[RTL Nieuws @RTLnieuws]

Voormalig ICC-aanklager: Israël intimideerde me, Nederland deed niets https://t.co/bffi71dsGE

[Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv]

Important interview with Fatou #Bensouda, the second ICC Prosecutor, by @stepvaessen.
Bensouda faced intimidation attempts by the Mossad chief and sanctions under the first Trump administration. She is now calling out ICC States Parties for their inaction.
https://t.co/Gf2g3MuP7w

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Hungary heads to a pivotal election, with more than 8 million voters deciding whether to keep Viktor Orban in power or usher in change after 16 years, amid concerns over electoral fairness, redistricting, and allegations of vote buying that critics say could favour the ruling party.

Al Jazeera's @stepvaessen reports from Budapest.

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

@oornstein Jammer dat de dramatische persco waarbij zowel Halsema en de meeste media blunderden uit de uitzending is gehaald. Wat onbesproken blijft is dat individuele journalisten juist onder druk van een opgelegd narratief zelf de plicht en het lef moeten hebben hier tegenin te gaan

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Canadian ICC Judge Kimberly Prost has told Al Jazeera's @stepvaessen that US sanctions have had a ‘crippling effect’ on her life. She’s one of nine officials sanctioned by the US for trying to prosecute American and Israeli nationals.

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

How is it like to live under US sanctions for doing your job as a judge at the International Criminal Court? Canadian judge Kimberly Prost shared her story with me @AJEnglish https://t.co/6sAhaJGtel via @YouTube

[ただの11 @11_tadano]

＞ヨーロッパ各地のミュージシャンが、イスラエルの防衛産業とヨルダン川西岸の被占領地入植地と深い関わりを持つKKR関連のフェスティバルでの公演をキャンセルしている。アルジャジーラの@stepvaessenは、オランダでボイコットに加わったアーティスト数名と会った。

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

Our report from The Hague @AJEnglish Organisers say more than 150 thousand attend ‘red line’ protest in The Hague against Israel’s Gaza war https://t.co/fCSIOaesoV via @YouTube

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

Mahmoud Ajjour, the boy from Gaza who lost his arms during an Israeli strike and whose Image wins 2025 World Press Photo of the Year speaks to @AJEnglish https://t.co/iUMd3i0N1A via @YouTube

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

@gspataf95 @EU_ISS Hi Giuseppe could you please follow me so I can DM you with interview request

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

Yesterday the winner of the Press Photograph of the year 2025 was announced. Its a photo by Palestinian photographer @samarabuelouf and shows 9 year old Mahmoud Ajjour, who lost both of his arms in an Israeli airstrike.

@stepvaessen reporting.

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

Dutch Christian groups fund illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, also offer to buy weapons with Dutch money. Our report of research done by Investigative Platform Investico and TV program BOOS ... https://t.co/uQ79QJPVdF via @YouTube

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

ONLINE NOW Full Report on violence in Amsterdam around football match Maccabi Tel Aviv. How Israel shaped the narrative and its impact on Dutc... https://t.co/JgtQKvk8Qm via @YouTube

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

Zodra de uitzending van The Full Report: Amsterdam, Maccabi and Hooligans online staat deel ik de link. Je kunt ook nog live kijken op zaterdag om 530 (voor de vroege vogels) en zondag 1730

[Rob Jongsma 😷 #DAVOSsafe NAFO fellow @jongs107wxsnl1]

@ginnymooy Hopelijk wil @stepvaessen de link naar de gehele reportage met ons delen. Is nogal een issue

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

Coming on Aljazeera soon! The Full Report: Amsterdam... Maccabi and Hooligans https://t.co/5O1PrXCODZ via @YouTube. Air times in GMT at 15 JAN WED 2030G (premier) / THU 0630G / FRI 0030G / FRI 1230G / SAT 0430 / SUN 1630G

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

People injured in Amsterdam after police disbursed a banned Palestinian solidarity rally. Protest also about one sided framing of riots last Thursday calling them anti semitic and a pogrom against Jews leaving out violent behavior by Israeli Maccabi hooligans ⁦@AJEnglish⁩

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

@iAnnetnl Ik probeer je te DMen. Probeer mij ook Even

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

Thanks Nour! It was good to share the screen today

[Nour Odeh 🇵🇸🍉 #FreePalestine @nour_odeh]

News doesn’t happen out of the blue. There is context and lead up. @stepvaessen - as always - provides both.

[Step Vaessen @stepvaessen]

An important eye witness of what really happened in Amsterdam compared to the narrative created by authorities and sadly most Dutch media. Footage shows that Maccabi hooligans armed with iron poles and sticks attacked people and property in Amsterdam also after the match

[Whispering Media @_WMedia_]

Confirmation of my story / footage thanks to Bender! Very happy with this man. Watch the video.

https://t.co/kpz5d43dX1

Maccabi supporters were agressive and attacked the Amsterdam citizens in front of Central Station.

I will sue you @EYakoby if you don’t delete your post of my footage.

@EenVandaag jullie krijgen een factuur.

@MinPres Major Femke Halsema @AmsterdamNL : violence works both ways. Maccabi supporters should not have been invited.

Thanks for listening and the interviews @SkyNews @LBC @RTLnieuws @5_News

[Whispering Media @_WMedia_]

Confirmation of my story / footage thanks to Bender! Very happy with this man. Watch the video.

https://t.co/kpz5d43dX1

Maccabi supporters were agressive and attacked the Amsterdam citizens in front of Central Station.

I will sue you @EYakoby if you don’t delete your post of my footage.

@EenVandaag jullie krijgen een factuur.

@MinPres Major Femke Halsema @AmsterdamNL : violence works both ways. Maccabi supporters should not have been invited.

Thanks for listening and the interviews @SkyNews @LBC @RTLnieuws @5_News