In his book, mosab yousef claims he was considered one of the shin bet security agencys most valuable assets and was dubbed the green. The conversion to christianity narrative promoted by yousef and his book publishers remains unsubstantiated as well. United nations shocked when confronted by mosab yousef as he boldly speaks truth to powerr at united nations security council exposing lies against israel. The times of israel covers one of the most complicated, and contentious, parts of the world. Suheib yousef, son of hamas cofounder and brother of green prince. The ruling came after the federal government abruptly dropped concerns that mosab hassan yousef was a. Since he was a small boy, mosab hassan yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group hamas. Mosabs nationwide profile is much higher today than it was a week ago. Humanity faces an islamic problem mosab hassan yousefknown as the green princespoke before lunch, bringing the crowd to its feet in a standing ovation. He moved to the united states two years later and sought political asylum, fearing for his life. Son of hamas is now available in softcover with an allnew chapter about events since the books release such as the revelation of mosabs israeli intelligence.
He said his main motivation was to help the palestinian people by exposing the true face of hamas. Ive had the privilege to preach in haiti, ontario, ohio, virginia, and michigan. Mosab yousef is the son of one of the founders of hamas, and was intimately involved in its operations. On the other side, you have mosab hasan yousef, the son of one of the seven founders of hamas, former spy for shin bet an israeli intelligence service, and recent convert to christianity. In son of hamas, mosab yousefnow called joseph reveals new information about the worlds most dangerous terrorist organization and unveils the truth about his own role, his agonizing separation from family and homeland, the dangerous decision to make his newfound faith public, and. The extraordinary story of how this all happened is the basis of mosabs mustread new book, son of hamas cowritten by journalist ron brackin, which releases nationwide on tuesday. But there was no denying that the audience eagerly awaited the conversation between keynote speaker mosab hassan yousef, otherwise known as the green prince, and alon bendavid, senior defence correspondent for israels channel 10. A staggering series of events took mosab hassan yousef from the home of the. The picture is blurry because i had to make the file so small, as to fit it on vimeo. Second son of hamas leaves terror group, exposing corruption. The film alternates between mosab hassan yousef and gonen ben itzak. Mar 02, 2010 since he was a small boy, mosab hassan yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group hamas. Mosab hassan yousef is a former hamas member who began working for israel while living in ramallah. Yousef was an integral part of the movement, for which he was imprisoned several times by the shin bet.
I address my words to the palestinian authority, which claims to be the sole legitimate representative of the palestinian people. The israelis issued this book as a kind of propaganda. I told my father there was going to be a huge reaction, and i told him. A gripping account of terror, betrayal, political unthinkable choices mosab hassan yousef, ron brackin on. Abu mosab, cried like a baby in prison hearing the news. The united nations human rights council sat in silent disbelief as mosab hassan yousef, the son of a hamas founder turned proisrael activist, blasted the palestinian authority for oppressing its. Son of hamas, by mosab hassan yousef, retells the true story of a young palestinian boy growing up in the shadow of his father, a prominent. Watch the reactions of those who hate israel as mosab gives the straight talk about the real issue of the plo organization. His intelligence is said to have helped israels shin bet intelligence service to prevent dozens of suicide bombings and led to the arrest of top palestinian leaders. Last week mosab yousef, the eldest son of hamas founder sheikh hassan. Before signing exclusively with apb, he toured the world speaking at events and venues where it was a miracle just to get a ticket. The green prince international films independent films. Book mosab hassan yousef for speaking, events and appearances. Loving and forgiving ones enemies is the only real way to stop the bloodshed mosab hassan yousef, page 148.
Yousefs book son of hamas is an autobiographical account of his life growing up in ramallah. Film about son of hamas who spied for israel opens in. I am certain mosab hassan yousef first realized and measured the effects of his revealing the nature of collaboration with israelis. I grew up all 18 years in one house with my mother and father in suburban america the center of security and prosperity. Mosab hassan yousef son of a hamas leader ramzi yousef al qaeda member. Well speak to mosab hassan yousef, the eldest son of the founder of the. I had already spent more than twenty years helping people speak in public most of it as a fulltime occupation, and had become obsessed with analysing speeches to see what the speaker was doing wrong, or right, or how could it be better, and so on. Sep 27, 2016 yousef s father is sheikh hasan yousef, a founding member of hamas and one of its most popular leaders. From 1997 to 2007, he worked undercover for israels internal security service shin bet, which considered him its most valuable source within the hamas. Son of hamas, mosab hassan yousef, to speak at sd jewish book fair nov. There seemed to be a better spirit and a fairer presentation than.
Mosab hassan yousef, the son of a hamas leader and. Watch the complete interview with mosab yousef on our podcast. Mar 01, 2010 in his book, mosab yousef claims he was considered one of the shin bet security agencys most valuable assets and was dubbed the green prince, a reference to his hamas pedigree and the islamists. This is a fight between us homeland security and son of hamas, between evil and good, between lies and the truth. You are people of the book and we are muslims and we have no animosity toward you. On june 30 of this year, mosab hassan yousef was granted asylum here in the united states. Six and a half years ago i began this blog for a simple reason. Now 32, mosab is the son of sheikh hassan yousef, a founder and leader of the palestinian terrorist group hamas. His story was revealed in the 2008 fox news documentary escape from hamas. On may 5, pajamas media posted the following article by walid shoebat. Son of a hamas founder and leader spied for israel from 1997 to 2007. A gripping account of terror, betrayal, political intrigue, and unthinkable choices by mosab hassan yousef at first glance i was cautiously optimistic about this book. A day before arson attack, hamas leader said he sought calm his proisrael son, the green prince, has warned against ceasefires with hamas, but sheikh hassan yousef said longterm truce was. Mosabs new book, the son of hamas was released this week.
Interview with bbcs lyse doucet and other reactions from israelpalestine. Mosab hassan yousef, author of the ny times bestseller son of hamas, condemns the film innocence of muslims, on one hand, and the ignition of violent protests throughout the arab world, on the other. On 22 july, 2014, the institute of public affairs held a booklaunch in melbourne, australia. Yousef s first book son of hamas, written with ron brackin saltriver, releases.
Mosab, his oldest son, worked with his father for many years in hamas, participating in terrorism against israel. Mosab hassan yousef is a palestinian who worked undercover for israels internal security. The conversion to christianity narrative promoted by yousef and his book. Mar 02, 2010 new york cnn the son of a founder of the palestinian militant group, hamas, tuesday told cnn that he was a spy for israel. Mosab hassan yousef is a powerful speaker who reveals the truth behind terrorism, without pulling any punches. At the human rights council debate, all sort of very enlightened states like iran, north korea and pakistan, known as human right champions, talked about israel being an occupying, murdereous, descriminating state. He was born in 1978, one year before me, but his childhood might as well been lived on a different planet. Mosab hassan yousef, 32, is the son of hassan yousef, a founder of hamas in the west bank who is serving a sixyear prison sentence in israel.
The son of hamas returns to tel aviv the times of israel. From an early age, he studied the quran, memorized its teachings, said the daily prayers, and followed the way of islam as faithfully as he could. Is the son reacting to childhood abuse or neglect, looking for public. Mar 03, 20 son of hamas mosab hassan yousef mosab hassan yousef is a palestinian and son of a hamas founder and leader sheikh hassan yousef. Mosab hassan yousef later joseph was born in ramallah, a city 10 kilometers 6.
Barack hussein obama tries to expel son of hamas news that. Autobiography of mosab hassan yousef son of sheikh hassan yousef, one of 7 founders of hamas. Son of hamas ebook by mosab hassan yousef 9781414364018. The son of hamas returns to tel aviv avi issacharoff meets up again with mosab hassan yousef, the green prince whose lifesaving role as an israeli agent he first uncovered. Mosab, 38, was first arrested by the israelis when he was 10 and many times thereafter.
Hamas to order the following freedom center pamphlet written by. Son of hamas, mosab hassan yousef, to speak at sd jewish book. May 28, 2010 mosab hassan yousef wrote the book son of hamas, and called allah a terrorgod. Son of hamas is now available with an allnew chapter about events since the book s release such as the revelation of mosab s israeli intelligence handlers true identity, and homeland securitys effort to deport the author. Below are my picks of the conferences five most memorable moments. He is the oldest of five brothers and three sisters. Mosabs uncle waited for his father to disown him, but when he didnt, he turned his back on sheikh yousefs wife and children.
I glad we can do something to help a hero and a patriot. United nations shocked when confronted by mosab yousef as. Son of hamas by mosab hassan yousef overdrive rakuten. I watched the interview and think wat mosab did was incredible and i admire him. Yousef began to profess faith in christ and was baptized in tel aviv in 2005. Best wishes to mosab hassan and welcome to our land. His father, sheikh hassan yousef, was a hamas leader who spent many years in israeli prisons. My prayers are with the son of hamasmosab hassan yousef. Mar 21, 2010 since he was a small boy, mosab hassan yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group hamas. A gripping account of terror, betrayal, political intrigue and unthinkable choices by mosab hassan yousef is a true story tha.
Son of top hamas leader to produce epic historical account of the prophet muhammad despite controversy surrounding antiislam film. Throughout the last decade, from the second intifada to the current stalemate, he worked alongside his father in the west bank. Shin bet considered yousef the most valuable source within the hamas leadership. In that respect, he was like many other young men growing up in palestinian towns in the west bank, with one important exception. Our exclusive interview with mosab hassan yousef, son of hamas leader sheikh hassan yousef. List of converts to christianity from islam wikipedia. Mar 03, 2010 in a new book, mosab hassan yousef said that after being released by the israelis following his arrest in 1996, he began to supply intelligence to israels internal security service, shin bet. If you would prefer, i would encourage you to read this excellent wall street story on mosab. Mosab hassan yousef is a palestinian but he is not a run of the mill palestinian. In the meantime, yousef penned the book son of hamas to detail his personal story and his rejection of islam. Mosab hassan yousef is a writer, known for the green prince 2014, lchayim 1979 and hannity 2009. I read the postscript, his dedication letter to his family, and the first chapter. He is the son of the hamas leader and he is exposing the unfair bias and hatred toward israel. But everything changed when he embraced the teachings of jesus instead.
Son of hamas, they need to be liberated from their god. My name is eric turcott and i wanted to share this promo video of my preaching with you. Mosab yousef is the eldest son of one of the founders of hamas. The oldest son of sheikh hassan yousef, a founding member of hamas and its most popular leader, young mosab assisted his father for years in his political activities while being groomed to assume his legacy, politics. Is islams prophet muhammad to have more screen time.
Based on mosab hassan yousefs bestselling memoir son of hamas, the green prince exposes a complex world of terror, betrayal, and impossible choices. Walid shoebat, a former muslim terrorist who now supports israel, has accused former shin bet agent mosab hasan yousef, author of son of hamas, of duping his western audience. Mosab hassan yousef is the son of hamas founder and charismatic leader, sheikh hassan yousef. Abu mosab didnt disown him because he knew mosab will be on the death list if he does. Archived copy of defunct official website of the book february 1, 2014 alqaidas reaction to mosabs apostasy august 2008 magazine article from haaretz feb. Everyone cried with him, even the israeli guards who respected him. I first pray for my brother in christ, mosab hassan yousef that he be kept safe. His father, sheikh hassan yousef, is a founding leader of hamas, internationally recognized as a terrorist organization and responsible for countless suicide bombings and other deadly attacks against israel. Sent from my verizon wireless blackberry posted by stormbringer at 03. The oldest son of sheikh hassan yousef, a founding member of hamas and its most popular leader, young mosab assisted his father for years in his political activities while being groomed to assum. I was sufficiently intrigued by it to then read the book, son of hamas, on which. A day before arson attack, hamas leader said he sought. Sep 25, 2017 mosab hassan yousefs statement on monday. Critics have alleged that yousef claimed he was a christian for a longer period of time in order to help secure asylum in the united states.
Hamas leaders son blasts palestinian authority leadership. Hamas leaders son blasts palestinian authority leadership at. Mosab hassan yousef is the author of son of hamas 4. In 2005, after a long spiritual journey, mosab renounced islam, received jesus christ as his personal savior and lord, and was baptized in the mediterranean sea. Throughout the interview, yousef reiterated he had no problem with jews, at one point buying the interviewer a coconut and saying. The events of june 30 are very much a continuation of the story presented in mosab s book, son of hamas, coauthored with ron brackin a washington times contributor. The oldest son of sheikh hassan yousef, a founding member of hamas and its most popular leader, young mosab assisted his father for years in his political activities while being groomed to assume his legacy, politics, status. Son of hamas leader comes to faith in jesus christ blogger. It may take a sec to load because it is over seven hours long. The green prince tells the story of mosab hassan yousef. Sep 09, 2014 mosab hassan yousef, center, and gonen ben yitzhak are the subjects of a forthcoming documentary, the green prince. Bbc world service news hamas founders son spied for israel.
Mosab hassan yousef arabic language born 1978 is a palestinian and son of a hamas founder and leader sheikh hassan yousef. Yousef s book son of hamas is an autobiographical account of his life growing up in ramallah. Oct 09, 20 abu mosab, cried like a baby in prison hearing the news. He was also doing intelligence work for the israelis, all while in the process of becoming a christian. Mosab genuinely cares about both the palestinian people as well as the israelis and isnt afraid to step on some toes to get his point across, im looking forward to reading his book, god bless him. They need to be liberated from their god i absolutely know that in anybodys eyes i was a traitor, says mosab hassan yousef. Along the way, what started as a cautious alliance between mosab and his shin bet handler gonen ben yitzhak grew into an enduring loyalty that no one couldve ever predicted. Everything you always wanted to know about sex in the. A hint of the role of sex as a basis for jewisharab conflict appeared in the 2010 autobiography of mosab hassan yousef, son of hamas. Palestinian state is a bad idea because for 60 years, the palestinians tried to destroy israel. Last october 4, 2009, we had mosab hassan yousef speak at our church. I address these words to the palestinian authority, which claims to be the sole legitimate representative of the palestinian people. Cnn a top official in the palestinian militant group hamas lashed out at the son of a hamas founding member who says in a new book he was an israeli spy for a decade.
Mosab hassan yousef was born in ramallah, in the palestinian west bank, in 1978. Son of hamas mosab hassan yousef mosab hassan yousef is a palestinian and son of a hamas founder and leader sheikh hassan yousef. I often do book reports and here is an awesome book to shed light on the middle eastern conflict. Second son of hamas leader flees group, condemns it as. The son of west bank hamas leader sheikh hassan yousef, he operated as an agent for the shin bet israels security. He eventually converted to christianity and left israel to seek political asylum in the united states. For 10 years, mosab yousef said he gathered information about hamas. As the son of hamas cofounder sheikh hassan yousef, he was raised to hate israel and actively seek its destruction as a leading member of the palestinian. In the past couple of days, the news stories have grown exponentially about his book. The film and the book tell the story of mosab hassan yousef, son of a hamas leader who became an operative for the shin bet, israels internal security agency. After all, mosab is a son of sheik hassan yousef, one of seven founders and a leader of hamas. Id read his book when it first came out, in 2010, and id watched the. And you come to realise that many people are looking at the wall watching a bunch of shadows.
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