Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of one of Hamas’s co-founders, issued [1] a warning on Nov. 26 that Islamic extremist movements are applying the same long-term strategies in the United States that built Hamas’s power in Gaza.
Yousef, who grew up inside the organization’s early operations, posted on X that jihadis are pursuing in America the same mix of educational, religious, political, and propaganda efforts that supported Hamas’s rise.
His message came days after an Afghan immigrant was charged with gunning down two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., and after Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral election with backing from pro-Hamas elements.
An Oct. 7 attacker linked to jihadi activity was also recently found living in Louisiana.
Yousef wrote, “From the inside, it looks innocent — just kids at summer camps, families at mosques, neighbors sharing meals. But growing up in the West Bank, I saw only what few did: my father, Sheikh Hassan Yousef, wasn’t just a community leader. He was one of the architects of the Muslim Brotherhood’s project in the territories — a project that would birth Hamas. I was there in our living room when Sheikh Ahmad Yassin came from Gaza to plan with him. Not bombs. Not yet. Just schools, charities, mosques, research institutions. Building trust. Indoctrinating a generation. Waiting.”
He described that early period as the foundation for what later became large-scale violence.
According to Yousef, what appeared to be community-based institutions served as the organizational framework for the movement years before Hamas launched the type of coordinated attacks seen on Oct. 7, 2023.
That day, which he referred to as “Half a century of patient preparation detonated in one morning,” became the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.
He said those same methods are appearing in the United States.
“That is not ancient history. It is the blueprint — and the same blueprint is already running on American soil,” he wrote.
Yousef pointed to campus organizations as one example.
He said, “Students for Justice in Palestine sounds noble, right? Same crowd, different mask. They don’t need to bomb buses here. They lobby, march, guilt-trip, invert reality: turn ‘Free Palestine’ into ‘Zionists are evil,’ turn Jews from fellow citizens into the enemy overnight. Sabotage a multi-trillion-dollar aerospace defense pact with Israel. Fool Americans into thinking Israel is a liability rather than the greatest American asset.”
He also described foreign funding. He wrote that Qatar sends money to American universities and mosques, describing what he called dual messaging by appointed religious leaders.
According to Yousef, “Same double mask: charity fronts, hugs for the cameras, while underneath they fund hate abroad and fracture you at home.”
As an example of political activity, Yousef cited Mamdani’s recent New York mayoral victory, saying, “Look at Zohran Mamdani — barely religious enough to qualify as a real Muslim Brother, but they backed him anyway. Why? Power flex. Proof that a tiny, disciplined minority can swing an American city. Next stop: Congress. Senate. Governors’ mansions. Anti-Israel bills multiply. Taxpayers are shamed daily for ‘funding genocide.’ The U.S.–Israel alliance bleeds.”
He warned that antisemitism is acting as a pathway to broader radicalization and noted support levels cited in polling.
He pointed to findings that as of October, at least 80% of Palestinians supported terrorism against Israel, and that as of March, almost half of young Americans supported Hamas against Israel.
He said extremist supporters are active in Dearborn, New York, and Washington, D.C., and wrote that both major political parties elevate figures who defend these movements.
“This is not invasion. This is erosion. They wait for the cracks — riots, recessions, scandals — then push harder. A weakened, divided America fighting itself is their entire goal,” Yousef wrote.
He ended his message with, “Because once the living room becomes the battlefield, it’s already too late.”
The Quiet Conquest
From the inside, it looks innocent—just kids at summer camps, families at mosques, neighbors sharing meals. But growing up in the West Bank, I saw only what few did: my father, Sheikh Hassan Yousef, wasn’t just a community leader. He was one of the architects…
— Mosab Hassan Yousef (@MosabHasanYOSEF) November 26, 2025 [2]
• Make Islamic centers the axis of the movement (the “House of Dawa” modeled on the Prophet’s mosque in Madina)
• Professionalize role distribution and worker selection
• Demand full dedication from top leaders
• Execute a major “organizational shift” – building…— Mosab Hassan Yousef (@MosabHasanYOSEF) November 26, 2025 [3]