Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile
Step Vaessen

@stepvaessen

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

ID: 64124672

linkhttp://blogs.aljazeera.com/profile/step-vaessen calendar_today09-08-2009 06:26:22

5,5K Tweet

18,18K Followers

2,2K Following

Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My first double interview with son Agus who is a dedicated supporter of the Indonesian national team! Hidup Indonesia! Interesting article by Raoul Reink on how ā€˜orange’ players increasingly become part of the Indonesian team (in Dutch) espn.nl/voetbal/artike…

Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

25 years ago today an Indonesian batallion killed 13 people in East Timor. Dutch journalist Sander Thoenes was one of the victims. Another journalist murder left unpunished. Jazeera Correspondent - Trail of murder: Indonesia's bloody retreat youtu.be/Rf8dW0TED2A?si… via YouTube

Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Despite extensive evidence the killers of Dutch journalist Sander Thoenes have yet to face justice 25 years later ft.com/content/f71b94…

Nida' Ibrahim (@nida_journo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Shireen Abu Akleh was shot by an Israeli sniper in May, 2022. Spoiler alert: no one was held accountable. TODAY.. Israeli forces ripped up this poster of hers at Al Jazeera’s offices located on the Shireen Abu Akleh street. She remains in people’s hearts and minds ā™„ļø

Shireen Abu Akleh was shot by an Israeli sniper in May, 2022. Spoiler alert: no one was held accountable. 
TODAY.. Israeli forces ripped up this poster of hers at Al Jazeera’s offices located on the Shireen Abu Akleh street. 
She remains in people’s hearts and minds ā™„ļø
Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten (@nvj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

De Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten en @freepressunltd doen een beroep op de IsraĆ«lische regering, op hun plicht om journalisten te beschermen. Samen met Tjeerd Royaards, Sakina Elkayouhi, @folkertjensma, Step Vaessen, Rowan Blijd, Mark Baanders, Hella Hueck , Jos van Noord, Ruth Kronenburg āž”ļø bit.ly/4hoI7Xr

iAnnet (@iannetnl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Confirmation of my story / footage thanks to Bender! Very happy with this man. Watch the video. youtu.be/ySHIOYyJ95A Maccabi supporters were agressive and attacked the Amsterdam citizens in front of Central Station. I will sue you Eyal Yakoby if you don’t delete your post of

Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 ⁦Al Jazeera English⁩

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 ⁦<a href="/AJEnglish/">Al Jazeera English</a>⁩
Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Coming on Aljazeera soon! The Full Report: Amsterdam... Maccabi and Hooligans youtu.be/qH36Y_rr1QU?si… 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) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ONLINE NOW Full Report on violence in Amsterdam around football match Maccabi Tel Aviv. How Israel shaped the narrative and its impact on Dutc... youtu.be/rqVPNcOkErM?si… via YouTube

Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 ... youtu.be/EgJfLLAa3Jo?si… via YouTube

Saul Staniforth (@saulstaniforth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 Al Jazeera English youtube.com/shorts/YDQGDY6… via YouTube

Step Vaessen (@stepvaessen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our report from The Hague Al Jazeera English Organisers say more than 150 thousand attend ā€˜red line’ protest in The Hague against Israel’s Gaza war youtu.be/VazA80LcGwQ?si… via YouTube