Shin Bet handler exposes identity to work to prevent Mosab deportation
Shavua tov, a good week to everyone.This past week, Shin Bet agent Gonen Ben Itzhak (left in the picture) exposed his identity at a reception at the United States Senate in a bid to get Senators to intervene on behalf of Mosab Hassan Yousef (right in the picture). Mosab is the son of Hamas' Sheikh Hassan Yousef, one of the organization's founders. He was an Israeli spy for ten years converted to Christianity and moved to the United States. He faces a deportation hearing on Wednesday in San Diego at which Ben Itzhak will testify (the picture came from William Daroff via Twitter).
Gonen Ben-Itzhak, a Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) agent who for 10 years worked with Mosab Hassan Yousef, appeared before cameras for the first time at a dinner honoring Yousef and other recipients of the Endowment for Middle East Truth’s Rays of Light in the Darkness award.Mosab probably would not live very long if he is deported to the 'West Bank.' Let's hope we don't have to test that proposition.
Ben-Itzhak, who was previously referred to by the media only as “G” and had his face obscured on camera, said he traveled to America to testify on Yousef’s behalf at an immigration hearing scheduled for the end of the month in San Diego.
Yousef, son of Hamas leader Sheik Hassan Yousef, is credited by Israel with helping thwart countless terror attacks. He is now being threatened with deportation after the US turned down his request for asylum, since statements in his autobiography about working for Hamas are being interpreted as providing material support to the US-designated terrorist organization, despite his explanation that they were intended to undermine the group.
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado), who was also honored at Wednesday’s dinner, said he was circulating a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano urging that the US not deport Yousef.
The Department of Homeland Security declined to comment on his case due to privacy and pending litigation.
Sources close to the case, however, indicate they have received reports that the department understands the complexities of his case but faces limited options under the law.
That has given some of Yousef’s supporters hope that his June 30 hearing will turn out in his favor.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:28 PM
4 Comments:
I just read Mosab's book. It's a travesty that the Department of Homeland Security is trying to deport him.
It's a testimony to Israel's Government and Shin Bet's loyalty to Mosab that they are coming out for him in open court.
Could Israel provide a streamlined plan whereby he could be brought immediately to Tel Aviv or something to live immediately upon his arrival?
I hope he succeeds in protecting the man who risked his life to protect Israel. This is the kind of Arab few Israeli Jews appreciate even while they fete and hobnob with those who hate them and want to see them dead.
What could go wrong indeed
Our government is at war with good.
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