
Step Vaessen
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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






Musicians across Europe are cancelling shows at festivals linked to KKR, a firm tied to Israel’s defence industry and occupied West Bank settlements. Al Jazeera's @stepvaessen met some of the acts in the Netherlands who have joined the boycott.






Trump’s latest moves have heightened fears of US disengagement from Europe. Is it a strategic shift or a bargaining tactic? @gspataf95 explores both scenarios. One thing is clear: Europeans have no choice but to invest in a strong deterrence force. 🔗 iss.europa.eu/publications/b…






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






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

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 @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


@Kahlissee Politicians should see this before they say something, including Halsema. youtu.be/ySHIOYyJ95A?si…

