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August 4, 2008 | 5:06 pm

The interview: Hamas scion explains conversion to Christianity, respect for Israel

Posted by Brad A. Greenberg

Last week I mentioned the amazing story of Christian convert Masab Yousef. What made Yousef’s story so surprisingly was his background as the eldest son of Hamas’ leader in the West Bank. Yousef was raised on a religious diet of hating the infidels and the state of Israel. Now born-again and living with tens of thousands of Israelis in California, Yousef, who goes by Joseph, has spoken out against Hamas and in support of Israel, which he misses and doesn’t expect to see again.

In this interview with Ha’aretz’s Avi Issacharoff, Joseph recalls how prison opened his eyes to the “real Hamas” and a simple act of evangelism planted the seed that changed his life. He sends his regards to Israel and calls Islam “a big lie”:

“I feel that Christianity has several aspects. It’s not only a religion but a faith. I now see God through Jesus and can tell about him for days on end, whereas the Muslims won’t be able to say anything about God. I consider Islam a big lie. The people who supposedly represent the religion admired Mohammed more than God, killed innocent people in the name of Islam, beat their wives and don’t have any idea what God is. I have no doubt that they’ll go to Hell. I have a message for them: There is only one way to Paradise - the way of Jesus who sacrificed himself on the cross for all of us.”

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“I left behind a great deal of property in Ramallah in order to achieve true freedom. I wanted to get to quiet surroundings that would help me to open the eyes of the Muslims and reveal the truth to them about their religion and about Christianity, to take them out of the darkness and the prison of Islam. In that way they’ll have an opportunity to correct their mistakes, to become better people and to bring a chance for peace in the Middle East. I don’t give Islam a chance to survive for more than 25 years. In the past they scared people and in that way they prevented anti-religious publicity, but today, in the modern age, they won’t be able to hide the truth any longer.”

At the moment he doesn’t have a partner, but he is relying on help from above on this matter, too. “I hope that someday God will give the opportunity to meet the right one. She will have to be a believing Christian, and if she’s a Jew who converted, even better.”

Sorry, Joseph, I’m no Yente.

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To me, every one of us has freedom on religion. If one wanted to be a Christian, why she or he needs to compare to Islam, and trying to impeach Islam credibility? If one think Christian is suitable for him/her, be it. So, to Masab Yusoef, he had made his own choices to be a Chtistian, so be it. But being previously as a Moslem, your choice has inherent risk as well. I think he is well informed of conversation punishment!!! Is he prepared for that?

But to other, belive me, Islam is the universal religion until the world end. The Prophets sent by the God into this world in sequence orders. Earlier Prophet teaching was abolished when the new prophet came into existance. The earlier prophets were sent for their own people; for example, the earlier Prophet Moses and Jesus were for Jews only Prophet Jesus will be witnessed for his people during his life period (about 2010 year ago) and Prophet Muhammad for the people living since 1400 yrs ago until the world end. So, it meant that all of the world polulation today must be Moslem, no other choice. What will happen if they are remained in Judaism/Christianity; The things will happen are as follow:
1. They will be marked as infidels.., Hell is mandatory place for them;
2. Prophet Muhammad could not assist them to obtain shafaat from the God for lesser punishment or forgiveness because of their infidels;
3. All good things they had done are useless and could be used to redeem their sins in exchange for the Heaven in the judgement day .. and many more.

Being a Moslem, I sincerely would like all the world population to be in Heaven in the day after. So, they all have to die as Moslems.. Aminnn…

Comment by madwee on 8/05/08 at 7:32 pm

The last sentence of the subject’s last quote…:

“She will have to be a believing Christian, and if she’s a Jew who converted, even better.”

... ruins the whole article for me.

The subject may stop supporting Hamas, but he does not seem to support Jews more than he did before his conversion to Christianity. This is in light of the fact that he would like to marry a “converted Jew”. Even though most Jewish girls would not marry him anyways, saying that he would like to marry a Jewish girl would show his love for Jews more than saying that he would like to marry a converted Jew.

Most of the visitors to this blog are Jewish; you, Brad A. Greenberg, have reminded them that a person does not change completely, and a person’s bacground does have an effect on who they are.

Comment by S on 8/05/08 at 7:50 pm

Brother I am saddened to what you call god now, sorry that he is compared to a man, and sorry that you believe he died on a cross and for your sins.  All of what you believe is rediculous

Your conversion to christianity boils down to 3 things:

You either drank alcohol or had fornication before you converted

Were in some kind of psychological state and therefore confused with your own identity, for instance transexuals who are confused with their gender

Third you either been hypnotized or went to a forteller or you been manipulated brainwhashed trust me I seen many of those

and now tell me how did I know, if it was your choice to convert in belief jesus is god than you are a fool sadly and sometimes you have to criticize ourselves to fix whats wrong with us and if you do not believe this world has values, honor and dignity than you are obviously were a continous hypocrite(continous lier and contradict yourself) or you are mentally insane

based on the rumor that you converted because you seen Hamas brutally tortue people is skewed and if that is the only reason than you are not with your right mind

if you dont believe in revenge when someone oppresses or attacks upon your house family and kids than you are just a mesmerized in luxurious land meaning you live in your own world, asks yourself what would you do if someone tried to kill you as a muslim?  or as of now as christian?  wouldnt you attack back?  who oppressed the iraqi people and killed there innocents or just because you didnt live or been through the conditions you are not entitled to know? ask yourself what did you do to your life? are you telling me that when a muslim is attacked upon he/she has no right to get revenge? are you telling me that muslims cant get revenge because they are not human? 
I think I have answered everything for you and if you have any questions please dont hesitate to email me.

Have a good life with your new religion and someday you will be sorry, dont fear that someone is after you because we all know Allah is watching you

good day

Comment by Ahmed on 8/14/08 at 12:51 pm

These islamic responders to this post don’t respond in a very coherent manner. Full of logical errors (we all know Allah is watching you), ad hominem attacks (You either drank alcohol or had fornication before you converted ) and whatever else (If one wanted to be a Christian, why she or he needs to compare to Islam, and trying to impeach Islam credibility?)
For once, I’d like to see something that is well reasoned.
BTW, I think your site may be hacked. While I’m writing this, you are displaying ads for a muslim matrimonial site. I guess there’s always hope.

Comment by Henry on 8/22/08 at 11:24 am

Henry if you were responding to me I don’t have a site, the meaning of hacked please? just because someone doesn’t agree with your view? doesnt mean he is hacking or spamming

Comment by Ahmed on 8/22/08 at 11:33 am

I would like to replay to Madwee. The contradiction is great in your comment. You say that you believe and respect the religious freedom and in mean time you said that all the population of the world must be Muslim. Let me give you yours sentences. You say: “To me, every one of us has freedom on religion.” And you say: ” all of the world population today must be Moslem, no other choice.” You aren’t coherent. There is a very great contradiction in your speak. Did you see what I mean? This contradiction is real in Muslims thought. They really want to be free in their life but their “Holy Koran” oblige them to choose. So in the end, they don’t practice their liberty. All the people of the earth, except the Muslims, believe in Freedom. Muslims don’t know what is freedom. They repeat and repeat the Koran. And no one of Muslims the may ask if Koran is true or not. Why should I believe in a book that orders me to kill human beings? Is that book from God? What kind of book is that? We know from Moses, Jesus, and all the prophets that God is full of goodness, how can He tell the Muslims to kill people? If God wants to kill some people, why doesn’t he do it himself? His is able to do it Himself. I hope Muslims could discover Freedom for them and for others also.

Comment by Anis on 8/26/08 at 8:45 pm

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