"Kinsella’s harrowing tale of Yousef’s journey from potential Hamas leader to Mossad agent rings hollow when it’s used to legitimize Muslim hate speech. That’s not a very punk opinion if you ask me."
December 5, 2024
RE: KINSELLA: 'The Son of Hamas' knows what must be done to stop them
Dear Editor,
Mosab Hassan Yousef is an Islamophobe. To frame the so-called “Son of Hamas” otherwise is disingenuous. Warren Kinsella also fails to reference any of Yousef’s disturbing Islamophobic rhetoric.
Yousef once stated in a video on his X that “if [he had] to choose between 1.6 billion Muslims and a cow, [he would] choose the cow." He compares Islam to Nazism, says he has “zero respect” for all Muslims, and argues they are inherently violent. It’s concerning that a self-proclaimed punk enthusiast like Kinsella would write a veritable PR piece on Yousef despite his track record of statements that promote violence against Muslims.
Kinsella’s harrowing tale of Yousef’s journey from potential Hamas leader to Mossad agent rings hollow when it’s used to legitimize Muslim hate speech.
That’s not a very punk opinion if you ask me.
Anthony Issa
Media Analyst
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East