The Jordan Harbinger Show 925: Mosab Hassan Yousef | The Green Prince of Hamas Redux
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Nov 23, 2023 Mosab Hassan Yousef, author of "Son of Hamas" and former Hamas insider, shares his gripping journey from militant to informant for Israeli intelligence. He reflects on growing up in Hamas, revealing how it shaped his worldview and led to a pivotal realization about the group's true nature. Mosab discusses the loneliness of undercover work, his views on the 'free Palestine' movement, and the complexities of navigating personal relationships in conflict. His story is a profound exploration of identity, morality, and the human cost of warfare.
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Growing Up in Hamas
- Mosab Hassan Yousef grew up in a Hamas family, where collaborating with Israel was considered worse than familial rape.
- His father, a respected Islamic leader and Hamas founder, spent over 25 years in Israeli prison.
Hamas Defined
- Hamas is an Islamic movement like Al-Qaeda or Hezbollah with national and religious causes.
- It's considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and much of the free world.
Childhood in Conflict
- Yousef's childhood involved witnessing violence, including arrests, shootings, and funerals, shaping his early hatred for Israeli soldiers.
- This conditioning made his father's perspective the only truth he knew.
