Mosab Hassan Yousef – the Green Prince

The Green Prince is an extraordinary story. A Palestinian in Ramallah, Mosab Hassan Yousef grows up angry and ready to fight Israel. Arrested for smuggling guns at the age of 17, he’s interrogated by the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service, and sent to prison. But shocked by Hamas’s ruthless tactics in the prison, and the organization’s escalating campaign of suicide bombings outside, Mosab agrees to spy for Israel. For him, there is no greater shame, but feels it is his moral duty to save innocent lives. For his Shin Bet handler, Gonen, there is no greater prize: “operating” the oldest son of a founding member of Hamas. Based on Yousef’s memoir, “Son of Hamas”, The Green Prince is a story of two men, spy and handler, whom history insists must be adversaries. That they could reach a point of trust and friendship, seems absurd and impossible. Embroidering a tangled web of intrigue, terror, and betrayal, Nadav Schirman builds superb tension throughout a surprisingly dramatic and emotional journey. Ultimately, The Green Prince is less about political struggle, than personal coming-to-terms with responsibility and moral duty.