Back مصعب حسن يوسف Arabic مصعب حسن يوسف ARZ Mosab Hassan Yousef BCL মোসাব হাসান ইউসুফ Bengali/Bangla Mosab Hasan Júsuf Czech Mosab Hassan Yousef Danish Mosab Hassan Yousef German Mosab Hasan Jusef Esperanto مصعب حسن یوسف Persian Mosab Hassan Yousef Finnish
Mosab Hassan Yousef | |
|---|---|
مصعب حسن يوسف | |
_(cropped).jpg) Yousef at the 2019 Budapest Demographic Summit | |
| Born | 5 May 1978[1] |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Spy, advocate, author |
| Employer | Shin Bet (1997–2007) |
| Organization | Hamas (1987–2007) |
| Known for | Covert defection to Israel in 1997 and conversion to Christianity from Islam in 1999 |
| Notable work | Son of Hamas (2010), The Green Prince (2014) |
| Father | Sheikh Hassan Yousef |
Mosab Hassan Yousef (Arabic: مصعب حسن يوسف; born 5 May 1978) is an ex–Palestinian militant who defected to Israel in 1997, thereafter working as an Israeli spy for the Shin Bet until he moved to the United States in 2007. His father is Hassan Yousef, a co-founder of the Palestinian Islamist organisation Hamas. A New York Times bestselling author, he is known for his outspoken criticisms of Hamas, the pro-Palestinian movement and Islam’s treatment of non-Muslims.[2][3]
The Shin Bet considered Yousef to be Israel's most valuable source within the Hamas leadership: the information he supplied allowed Israel to successfully thwart dozens of Palestinian suicide attacks against civilians and prevent the assassinations of many Israeli civilians and soldiers; exposed numerous Hamas cells; and assisted Israeli authorities in hunting down Palestinian militants. His efforts also culminated in the incarceration of his father, who had served as a leading figure for Hamas operations from the West Bank.[4][5] In March 2010, Yousef published his autobiography, titled Son of Hamas.[6]
In 1999, Yousef converted to Christianity from Islam, being formally baptised in 2004, but did not disclose this fact to the public until 2008 due to fears that his family members in Ramallah would become targets for religious persecution by Islamist groups.[7][1] In 2007, he left the West Bank and moved to the United States where he applied for political asylum and had his request granted by American authorities in 2010 following Shin Bet handler Gonen Ben Itzhak testifying on his behalf.[8] Yousef has compared Islam to Nazism,[9] has said he has "zero respect for anyone who identifies as Muslim", and accused Muslims of using Palestine as “a device against Israel”.[10][11] Palestinian students and community leaders at university campuses have accused him of Islamophobia, and his speeches have attracted protests both in support of and opposition to his controversial views.[12][13][14]
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
dt08was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Dawson, Danielle (17 May 2024). "The group also condemned the university's actions against pro-Palestinian protestors over the last few weeks". KSWB-TV. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
a controversial speaker known for anti-Muslim rhetoric
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:6was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Issacharoff, Avi (24 February 2010). "Haaretz exclusive: Hamas founder's son worked for Shin Bet for years". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Hamas leader disowns son". NBC News. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Yousef, Mosab Hassan; Brackin, Ron (2010). Son of Hamas. Carol Stream, Illinois: SaltRiver an imprint of Tyndale House. ISBN 978-1-4143-3307-6 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Hinton, Carla (10 June 2009). "Son of Islamic radical shares his Christian conversion story at Emmanuel Baptist Church". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
asylum-grantedwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Why the son of the Hamas co-founder stands firmly with Israel". The Jerusalem Post. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Acevedo, Laura (15 May 2024). "Tensions high at competing Israel, Palestine rallies at UC San Diego". KGTV. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Rosenberg, Michelle (5 December 2024). "Nothing prepared me for the disgrace that was the Oxford Union Israel debate". Jewish News. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Perry, Hope (22 November 2024). "Pro-Israel Speaker Dismisses Palestinian Ethnicity as 'Narrative of Victimhood'". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 14 December 2024.