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Israel faces mounting pressure over its genocide on Gaza as ICC and ICJ cases test whether international law can deliver accountability. An ICC arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu remains unexecuted as Palestinians demand justice.
Al Jazeera’s @stepvaessen reports.
Israel faces legal reckoning at the ICC and ICJ over Gaza genocide
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The Israel Product Center run by Christians for Israel, a Dutch zionist organization has lost its court case against the Dutch state against a trade ban on products from illegal Israeli settlements. The ban will take effect Sept 22
Wow dank voor je mooie woorden @mousmar! Ik had geen idee. I ll carry ‘badass’ met trots
Wat je hier leest is wat veel mensen al van @stepvaessen weten. Dat ze een badass is, en iemand tegen wie ik enorm opkijk. Een geweldig, en vriendelijk voorbeeld van wie ik veel heb mogen leren. volkskrant.nl/volkskrant-mag…
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Protesters gathered outside a Dutch distribution centre handling Israeli settlement goods, as a trade ban faces a legal challenge ahead of its September 22 start.
Al Jazeera’s @stepvaessen reports from Nijkerk.
Netherlands protesters oppose trade with Israeli settlements
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The Netherlands has the highest fuel prizes in Europe since the war in Iran and care workers and people from low income groups are feeling the brunt. Our report on @AJEnglish
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The Rhine River, one of the world’s busiest inland waterways, has reached record-low levels due to Europe’s heatwaves and reduced Alpine water flow. The decline is disrupting cargo ships and threatening major goods transport routes.
Al Jazeera’s @stepvaessen reports.
Historic Rhine River low disrupts European cargo transport
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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
Voormalig ICC-aanklager: Israël intimideerde me, Nederland deed niets rtl.nl/nieuws/buitenland/art…
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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.
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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.
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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.
Video: ICC judge speaks out on impact of US sanctions
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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 youtu.be/mR2jqhaIBf8?si=sTX9… via @YouTube
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>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。
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.
Video: Why musicians are boycotting festivals in Europe over Gaza
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Our report from The Hague @AJEnglish Organisers say more than 150 thousand attend ‘red line’ protest in The Hague against Israel’s Gaza war youtu.be/VazA80LcGwQ?si=42we… via @YouTube
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 youtube.com/shorts/YDQGDY6hc… via @YouTube
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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.
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=WCMO… via @YouTube
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=-Yp7… via @YouTube
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
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Hopelijk wil @stepvaessen de link naar de gehele reportage met ons delen. Is nogal een issue
Coming on Aljazeera soon! The Full Report: Amsterdam... Maccabi and Hooligans youtu.be/qH36Y_rr1QU?si=QGqX… via @YouTube. Air times in GMT at 15 JAN WED 2030G (premier) / THU 0630G / FRI 0030G / FRI 1230G / SAT 0430 / SUN 1630G
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









