It seems to me now that, although Mosab can be credited for denouncing Islam and terrorism as evil and for acting accordingly, he is also a "Palestinian nationalist" who supports the establishment of a "Palestinian" state. As such, although he is not as evil as most Arab muslims, he is yet an ennemy.
I don't think he reverted to Islam. He hasn't begun to say things supportive of Islam. But he clearly takes anti-Israel positions. That should not be a cause for surprise coming from a Christian Arab. But I don't think he was practicing taqiya all along.
He may also be feeling quite confused. In this respect, I found the following comment interesting :
"Dr. Tom
If Mosab’s fundamental points regarding spying for Israel are true, then his family relationships are permanently broken and he obviously would be blacklisted in Arab/Palestinian circles. Consequently, he’d have to be on guard 24/7 to protect himself from being murdered.
He’s still a relatively young man, and perhaps he misses his family/friends and has some regrets about all that’s happened–or is mad at Israel and/or the United States for not supporting him enough once he went public. In such a state of cognitive confusion, these Arabic interviews could be a desperate ploy to become accepted once again in his old circles. Unfortunately for him, once he crossed the proverbial “rubicon” to work for the Israelis, there is nothing he can “say” (short of an “action” such as blowing himself and a congregation of Jews up in a synagogue)that will change the hearts and minds of Israeli-hating Arabs–who will always view him as an infidel and even worse, as a traitor.
He seems stuck in a quagmire of own making (although he probably shirks responsibility and instead views himself as a helpless “victim”) and must be suffering a great deal. I hope that over time, he can develop some inner peace and accept what’s happened in his life.
The bottom line is that given the unforgiveable sins that he’s already committed in the eyes of Palestinians and Arabs, I have a hard time believing that he’s some sort of double agent, or just another genetically wired dishonest Arab.
The fact is that the understandable reasons why he turned on his fellow Arabs may be temporarily lost to him–or for whatever reason not seem as signficant as they once did–either of which can only add to his cognitive dissonance and internal confusion/regrets. "
Also interesting :
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Mike T
Let’s not lose sight of the fact that the federal government tried to deport him back to the Palestinians not even a year ago. The reason: he “supported terrorism” even though the “material support” he gave Hamas was while he was an Israeli agent under Israeli direction.
While the Israelis did send a few pleas on his behalf while he was detained pending deportation like another day laborer from Mexico, it doesn’t sound like Israel really had his back either such as making it clear that Israel would grant him asylum if deported.
Who knows what the truth is here, but the recent events would certainly give him good reason to become embittered as you suggest."
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