Hamas founder’s son speaks out against terror group and its ‘7th century mentality’
The outspoken son of Hamas co-founder Hassan Yousef appeared on “Hannity” from New York, denouncing his father’s terrorist organization and their relentless attacks on the Israeli people.
Mosab Hassan Yousef asserted that Hamas, despite being the governing force for the Palestinians, is not merely a political party, but a religious movement engaged in a holy war.
According to Yousef, “If Hamas was a political party, then we [could] apply pressure on them, bring them to the negotiating table where they can compromise. But Hamas as a religious organization, nobody can satisfy their religious ambition because it’s a condition in their charter.”
Yousef, born in Ramallah, West Bank, was originally expected to succeed his father, but a period of imprisonment in Israel altered his outlook on his future.
He ultimately became an informant for Shin Bet – the Israeli equivalent of the CIA – embraced Christianity, and in 2010, a San Diego immigration judge approved his United States asylum request.
During the “Hannity” interview, host Sean Hannity questioned Yousef about his father’s organization’s intense animosity towards Israel and the Jewish people.
Yousef observed that while similar antisemitism exists in the United States and globally, there are religious and political dimensions to Hamas’ animosity.
“We’re talking about Hamas – [which has] a 7th Century mentality, where Israel is very advanced [into the] 21st century. So the gap is very huge. Hamas represents chaos. This is where they thrive. Israel represents order; democracy – Hence those are the two opposite extremes that have been clashing,” he explained.
Yousef also revealed that he is not the only prominent individual on Hamas’ target list, and that pro-Hamas demonstrators “live in denial” about the terror group.
He urged, “They don’t know what Palestine is. And what I say, you know, today as an American, I invite all these people to educate themselves first. And we cannot lose sight because Hamas started this war. What we need to do, we need to remove Hamas from power.”
Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this update.
