Senior Hamas leader disowns son who spied for Israel

what is wrong with reading al-jazeera if i want to understand the situation i will read all sides of the story.

Peaceman, there you go, blaming the Jews for brainwashing a poor helpless Palestenian....maybe the Jews have developed a powerful medicine that rewires the helpless victim's brain. After all, there is no possible way that a Palestinian was able to understand, to see a bigger picture, to value life, and to act on it. He mist be sisk and the Jews, who already control the world's finances, media, wealth, have simply taken anopther step in Jewish world domination. You are the sick man, Mr Peaceman.

The presence of diseases such as gauchers suggests Jews have been intermarrying too long at any rate; just a bio-marker for a larger cultural problem. I made two Anglo-Jewish children myself; they are grown now, neither has ever been sick a day in his life, nor had a cavity in his teeth, nor wears glasses. Hybridization is the watchword of most biologists trying to create stronger models. Exclusivity means most Jews are marrying their own distant cousins, which can't end well.

This story is a classic example of Cooperation and getting along. Since both groups are considered semites. Jesus is supposed to come through these procreation activities. Celebration and Joy for Racial integration.

He was disowned by his father for converting not betraying Hamas. Betrayal is a quality that is admired in Gaza. His father disowning him is a signal to Hamas that he will not avenge his death should he be found and killed, but it's just as likely to be fraudulent. A friend from Pakistan whose family was high in the Islamic shadow government there who converted to Christianity was disowned and threatened with death should he return to Pakistan. Eventually much of his family were killed by Bhutto in a power struggle and they fled to Canada for safety, after 'un-disowning' their remaining son. The father wouldn't seek out the son to kill him but inshallah if he is caught. Mosab has been enlightened and couldn't continue standing by while the wolves ravished the sheep. The fact that he thinks he could find Shalit says volumes for Shin Bet's lack of agents in Gaza over the last 3 years

Herr Swiss (cheese)- Sorry, you are incorrect. I will soon be returning to Indonesia. Does that help? Do you remember what John Cleese of Monty Python fame said about Swiss men? I think you bolster his point, mein friend.

This creature has many names but the most well known is the Abominable Slowman. You may have come to know him as Yenti, The Great Bore, or Raksha (Sanskrit for demon) but do not get him confused with Bigfoot or Sasquatch. That is another beast that is under completely different studies for what he actually is. Why is the word "slowman" in his name? The Himalayas, the biggest mountain range in the world, is extremely cold with snow and ice all around. It makes for difficult walking, hence the name Slowman. It is hard to believe that this creature might be partly human, if it can survive such a cold, harsh climate, but theories are theories and facts are facts.

He even pleaded with Israel to save the life of his father. That's the understandable love of a son. It is his new relationship with the Lord that motivated his desire to save the lives of strangers.

Right?

He left one terrorist organization (Hamas) for another (Shin Bet)...what a personal development

As soon as a Jewish father stones his own son for any kind of "disobedience"

And he probably could have learned to ride as well, too.

thank you Mosab

Should not a father's love be unconditional? A father should not be withholding his love for his child, just because his son chose justice and righteousness over hate and racism.

He was just like a chewing gum to shin bet, after the flavor is gone, he was chewed up and spit out which is a fair treatment for any Arnold Benedict. His story does not add up. He claims to have been tortured by the shin bet, yet he accepts to work for them and turns against his own because he sees them torturing others. I agree that money was not the motive, the real motive is not ideology, he was just too weak to withstand the torture and took the easy way out to stop it, some money on the side and a permanent residency papers to the land of power and money helped too. It is hard to contain oneself from vomiting when looking at his picture.

here read to learn why his actions were souperfluous and ill considered. "As it will be demonstrated below, the decision by the Zionist leadership to accept the 1947 proposed UN GA Partition plan was nothing but a smoke screen, which was done solely to gain international recognition and support. This deception was a political ploy to gain initial international legitimacy for the existence of the "Jewish state", and this was well known to the Palestinian people. The reader is urged to contemplate the following Zionist leaders' quotes in an open mind. Note that most, if not all, of the quotes below are dated before the entry of any single Arab Army into British Mandated Palestine: * In a letter Chaim Weizmann sent to the Palestine-British high Commissioner, while the Peel Commission was convening in 1937, he stated: "We shall spread in the whole country in the course of time ..... this is only an arrangement for the next 25 to 30 years." (Expulsion Of The Palestinians, p. 66) * Ben-Gurion emphasized that the acceptance of the Peel Commission would not imply static borders for the future "Jewish state". In a letter Ben-Gurion sent to his son in 1937, he wrote: "No Zionist can forgo the smallest portion of the Land Of Israel. [A] Jewish state in part [of Palestine] is not an end, but a beginning ..... Our possession is important not only for itself ... through this we increase our power, and every increase in power facilitates getting hold of the country in its entirety. Establishing a [small] state .... will serve as a very potent lever in our historical effort to redeem the whole country." (Righteous Victims, p. 138) * In 1938, Ben-Gurion made it clear of his support for the "Jewish state" on part of Palestine was only as a stepping ground for a complete conquest. He wrote: "[I am] satisfied with part of the country, but on the basis of the assumption that after we build up a strong force following the establishment of the state--we will abolish the partition of the country and we will expand to the whole Land of Israel." (Expulsion Of The Palestinians, p. 107 & One Palestine Complete, p. 403) * One day after the UN vote to partition Palestine, Menachem Begin, the commander of the Irgun gang and Israel's future Prime Minister between 1977-1983, proclaimed: "The Partition of Palestine is illegal. It will never be recognized .... Jerusalem was and will for ever be our capital. Eretz Israel will be restored to the people of Israel. All of it. And for Ever." (Iron Wall p. 25) * ""Shamir has said Israel must keep the territories in order to accommodate the immigrants. "A great aliyah [immigration]," he said, "requires a Greater Israel."(5) He has insisted that, although Soviet Jews are not being directed to the territories, any Jew has the right to live anywhere in the land of Israel, which for most Israelis includes the territories.

Given your previous comments on Jews as the new Nazi's, your 'neutrality' is shown for what it is. Then again, given the Swiss' treatment of Jews fleeing the real Nazi Germany, your comments are in line with your own forebearers.

He even pleaded with Israel to save the life of his father. That's the understandable love of a son. It is his new relationship with the Lord that motivated his desire to save the lives of strangers.

Right?

"The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son a thousand times" "The person who sins will die.The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity" so much for religion. Which of the two do you believe in?

"The father that lost his son".i agree that for normal people it is a great pain,but you seem to forget that you'r talking about people that sends their sons on suicide missions,and killing their daughters in"honor killing strange love.I do agree that it is a tragedy, but the ME is full of daily tragedies. I don't feel good about it,but only because of the son that had to pay a high price.The familiy only lost a potentiel martyr,but they will find a replacement.

Isn't it a bit too late to disown the son?it seem to me that Mosab already"disowned"his family and religion.Knowing the Muslims,i'll bet that the fact that he served the Shin-Bet didn't hurt as much as him becoming a Christian. The surprise is that it seem to hurt Dino(swiss) even more.

I would suggest you take the suggestion for help and apply it yourself. Your logic is ridiculous and sorry to disappoint you Israel is not responsible for all of the things that happen in the world. You know there are many people living in the arab world that see what hamas,hezbollah and fatah are doing and how they are basically urinating on their own people by spreading hatred and refusing to accept Israel.These people might be in the minority but they are there and hopefully growing in numbers. Are we going to hear from you that the Chili earthquake was cooked up by Israeli's? You are treading on dangerous waters because you are a pathetic victime of arab hate propaganda.

Bizarre or not - he didn't do what he did out of love for Israel either - it was out of love for humanity, abhorance for his father's way of life and violence in general Yes, he maybe bizzare- definitely not run of the mill. WHat he did and is is unusual. He is not any more "mentally ill" (post 46) or bizarre than Amira Hass, Finkelstein or all the leftist Israelis who participate in anti-Israelis protests.

....alternative ways for him to make it clear to his Dad, that he doesn't fully agree with him. Even you must admit, that there is something slightly "bizarre" about this case (one doesn't have to fully agree with him, but read also Peacemans post...).

....but my Mom is proud of me too !! :)

....from Canada, who used to post here a few years ago. Maybe he is indeed Gabe, and has just moved his domicile a few thousand miles to the East (or West, from wherever you wanna look at it)...??? :)

....nor am I ordering a glass of Champagne. My feelings in this case are rather "neutral", as one should expect from a "neutral" Swiss poster...:)

He is mentally ill. He is the result of an Israeli experiment, brainwashing. I think something went wrong here, he is not making sense. Israel screwed his brain; God knows what they did to him over the years. How can you love peace, but still willing to serve in an army against your own family? Something does not smell right. Instead of disowning him, I think his family should try to get him treatment. Only time will prove this is just another case of Israeli abuse of human rights.

In addition to my previous post - his father probably rejected him for abandoning Islam and converting to a Christian anyway. I would never abandon any of my children for converting to another religion - however much it would upset me.

Respect for parents is not necessarily in the form of doing what they want you to do. People making their own decisions do not make them against their parents, but for themselves. There are other and more important ways to show repsect to parents.

More holes in your cheese, eh Swiss? Israel hardly "got everything they wanted" in '46. They were hardly in a position of strength surrounded by how many arab countries committed to Israel's destruction....comparing Hamas's ethics and morality to Israel's is all anyone needs to know about you, mr swiss cheese.

He himself has chosen the publicity. His book is now available on Amazon.

of Christian converts from Islam I've met/ known who have been disowned by their Muslim parents. Worse, there are usually death threats and assassination attempts made by these Muslim parents on their childrens' lives. By the way, I love the fact that all the Hamas lovers who support mass murder, are whining about this kid's Christian transformation into a new man who is righteous and anti-Hamas.

This son made his own decisions and his father made his.. a convicted murderer and terrorist. The son is far more honorable than the father. He did what he did for his own reasons, not that of his criminal father. Ironically, the father knows more shame now than ever. I love it. Nothing like a family feud. This father knows many shames, his earthly reward of being a terrorist. And, the son will be remembered for good while his father of evil is forgotten. A just compensation.

this man is a true hero. he did what he thought was right to protect innocent human beings. He knew the truth, and courageously, did something about it, at risk to his own life. goldstone is an idiot, as are all the scum who visit this site to promote hate of jews regardless of the truth.

The man gave an interview to Haaretz in 2008. It says so right at the beginning of the story. It was HIS decision to come out with the whole spy thing. Why don't you guys go read al-jazeera instead. It is more in line with your brains. But then again you still have to be able to read and understand what you are reading.

he is, after all, promoting his book. He's in SoCal, away from both sides, hawking a tell-all memoir with lots of dirt about his family and former associates...it's the American way. And btw, it's working, because I just purchased the book on Amazon.

same w/ Stalin, the Boston Strangler.. The Green River killer.. Mom's are funny that way.,

those who've had enough of the "Muslim Brotherhood", the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and the too many other names in mutual cooperation that allies themselves in international attacks that set them at war w/ the world. No wonder they're hated more than any other evil humanity has ever faced.

Look, I totally understand, why the pro-Israel posters here regard him as a hero, while I also totally understand, that the pro-Palestinian posters (and especially the Palestinians them- selves !!) regard him as a bloody traitor. As you might expect, my feelings as a "neutral" Swiss on that question are somewhere in between....

"Thanks Dad." Better than money in the bank... The son is free while his father is held a convicted criminal. Perfect.....

Yusuf is his own person. He has a mind of his own and principles. He saved lives bc it was a right thing to do. This tells very much of what kind of man he is. He is upright and honorable. Even when his family disowns him bc of these his noble qualities, he has decided to stay true to himself and to the truth. This is most admirable. Yussuf*s parents severed their ties to him from a selfish reason: Yussuf has hurt their pride. It is not any child*s job to take care of his/her parents* feelings. Their own feelings the parents must be mature enough to mind themselves and not burden their children with. What a shame they don*t understand and cannot give credit to what a fine son they have, a son to feel proud of.

Well, even though Yule was splendid, what he played was not exactly the Taras that Gogol had in mind. Too thin... Maybe rather Teli Savallas?

I think the best way to show our gratitude to him and that we care is to open our doors to him in case he ever needs refuge bc of this publicity that may jeopardize his life.

This man deserves our protection NOT publicity! Let him be; to live and enjoy his life now in private. It is enerving to read these articles about him, even with his photo published. VERY NAUGHTY Haaretz, show some respect for his privacy and especially be mindful of his safety!

... as denying his son did that. Several talkbackers were casting doubt on the story. Does the father have more information now? Or is this disowning story really a disinformation story

He could have taken very different ways, if he didn't agree with his fathers political views. (Calling for a campaign of civil disobedience etc., there are many moderate factions in the West Bank, that he could have joined without betraying his own family). I agree, that parents should respect their chidlren, but it also works the other way around in exactly the same way, this is defi- nitely not a one-way street.

....are rather weak: Fellow Swiss: Don't you think it makes a little bit of a difference, whether you have a "different poli- tical opinion" in your family, or whether you are going to betray your own father and his best friends...??? Honestly, I would say it makes a hell of a difference.... Shtarka: "...look at the Irgun and the Stern Gang, even- tually they were confronted by strong Israeli/ Jewish leadership.." LOL, you know what, it's pretty easy to be gracious, if you got everything you wanted, namely your own state. I would have wanna see first, how that strong Israeli/Jewish leader- ship would have confronted Irgun/Stern, if the Israelis (like the Palestinians today) would have gotten nothing, no sovereignty, no freedom....grant the Palestinians their viable state, and then you can complain again !! P.S. Fellow Swiss: Jo, I be scho mängs mou z'Israel gsi, s' letscht mou 1999...:)

You endangered the life of the man. If he sues I would heartly agree with him. Does Ha'aretz not care, information like this is brought to Israel's attention by people who endanger their lives. Far more consequences than just a one day exclusive.

And with far better reason.

1) He didn't do it TO his father. He did it because of his belief that terror is not a solution, that life is precious. 2) Jewish parents don't abandon their children that quickly - love for children is unconditional, parents should respect the paths their children take especially if they are honorable. If I were this man's parent I might even be proud of him.

Ms Maureen, excuse me for even asking, but what point are you ttrying to make? You, like Swiss Cheese Dino, can only trivialize Yousef's actions, instead of seeing them for what they are. Actions done based on logic and compassion for all people. Isn't that what your religion teaches?

...and found the way back to humanity. A righteous man. Were there more Palestinians like him, peace with Israel would become possible and near.

Sadly, we can only speculate what type of concessions Isreal would make if Palestinian leadership were composed of men and women like Yousef. It certainly would in no way resemble what we see today. Maybe someday we will find out.

Seems to be coming cleare why you call your self swiss(dino)((cheese)). An organization such as Hamas could never exist within Jewish/ Israeli society. Look at the Irgun and the Stern Gang-eventually their dispicable acts were confronted by strong Israeli/ Jewish leadership and they were eliminated, either thru assimilation or force. Show me the same degree of farsightedness, compassion, and courage by Palestinian leadership. They are too busy filling their Swiss (there we go again) bank accounts or furnishing their lavish European villas. Courageous men such as Yousef do exist, but people like you Swiss cheese Dino, trivialize their actions. Shame on you.

Shin Bet must be tired of their once beloved great agent that saved so many lives... Now I don`t claim to be an expert on spy-agencies, but I guess revealing his identity, with a picture of him in the press, would be equal to signing his death warrant in that part of the world, wouldn`t it ? Is that, how Israel thanks their collaborators ?

I cannot picture any head of Hamas as Taras Bulba. But I can picture Netanyahu as the occupying governor of Kiev. Interesting analogy for those old enough to remember Yule and Tony. Great horse jumping scene.

the terrorists worst nightmare has been manifested through the son. Smartest one of the group. Hope he finds happiness and can leave his fathers curse behind. Wonder how many more sons are a part of this revolt? Enjoy America, you've earned it.

As a Swiss, I would like to tell you (another Swiss) that funnily the grandson of Menachem Begin is among your friends and has even recently read a book. His father (Benny Begin) was asked how he would cope with that. and He said: "No problem, in our family we always respected any opinions and my relation with my son is very good" (it was on the "Meet the Press Show" on Channel 2). Your argument is a bit weak: Reason being that you might be right that "it would have happened also with Israelis". However, be sure that the disownment would certainly include murdering Yusef, if he were around. This has happened HUNDREDS of times in Palestinian Culture, that "dissidents" are murdered extrajudiciously, even if proof is fishy. Has THIS appened in Israel? No. Thats why your comparison is cheap. Try better next time. Uebrigens, häsch du jemals Israel bsuecht?

It's painful what Mosab must be going through. He has constantly said how much he loves his family and doesn't want to hurt them and yet, he must follow God first. I'm sure there's good people around him now who are helping him through this media storm surrounding him. It's interesting to see the liberal media fall all over themselves to defend hamas like or swiss buddy who can't bring himself to sayd the word "terrorist". Efete European liberal are too caught up in their nightlives to know the real situation of a young man who has suffered like mosab.

There are two victims in this story: The father that lost his Child. This loss of a son was much harder and more inhumane than knowing that your child was killed. The second victim is the son who was violated compromised, used,abused, and intimidated by the Israelis. Sooner or later we will find out what did the Israelis do to this young man. I have no doubt that this young man was so ashamed and afraid to face his family that he felt he had no choice but to do what they asked him to do. This story is a real tragedy and only cruel people will feel good about it.

...while this guy's 'love' was of Israel, ... which is harder to believe.

as described for Moslems who unrevert.

To the contrary, I think the son's actions are a direct result of his BELIEF in G-d. It is the Hamas creatures who defile the L-rd. I am certain many Muslims feel the same. They have taken murder and evil, invoking G-d into their treachery. AS IF G-D APPROVES OF HAMAS. Wow, a delusional bunch od thugs. This hero should be lauded for his actions, risking life and limb. G-d Bless You.

May God raise up a multitude of righteous and courageous God-fearing men among the Palestinian people.

In the interview Issacharoff had with Mosab he says: "After I left, the Shin Bet tried to pressure me to return and even told the FBI that I am the son of a dangerous terrorist, in the hope that I would have no choice but to come back. What kind of behavior is that? Aren't they ashamed? I risked my life for them; they should be ashamed." I think Mosab is sending the message that you can not trust the Israelis even if you worked for them for a long time!

Peter and David, red once more that article, pleas. And look you very good on sentences in it. 1. It is clear crystal propaganda, which has only one goal - put away attention of really serious problems of Near East. (Here is, for example, "danger" of agreement between Hamas and Fatah, other "danger" of release Golans to Syria, other "danger" od international pressing and grilling Israel due to Palestinian rights, and other "dengers", of course) 2. This article only repeats most of sentences of other article from last week. Nothing new. 3. God not to care on us and our deeds. We are responsible of our deeds, responsible only each one to other; individuals, communities, nations, countries. God is only crutch, evasion...

Matthew 10:17 "Be on guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues." Matthew 10: 21 "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will revolt against their parents and have them put to death.

If I would be the leader of a resistance movement/militant/terror organisation (or whatever you wanna call Hamas), and my son would do that to me, I would most probably do exactly the same thing. And it's fair to assume, that any Israeli leader of a resistance movement/militant/ terror organisation (Menachem Begin + Co.) would have done exactly the same thing, if his son/daughter would have done that to him.....

God bless him.

God has said 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you'.

I am a very sensitive person.It affected me a lot to read that Sheikh Hassan has disowned his son. I understand him and also understand the son who acted what he did just to save lives. Is that spying?I beleive Israel must consider him as righteous and honor him as jews savior. I like to hear from readers .Please email me.