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Judge Grants Asylum To Israeli Agent Who Spied On Hamas

July 01 2010

USA

A San Diego judge has granted asylum to the son of a Hamas founder who spied on the terror group for Israel's Shin Bet security service, the Jerusalem Post reports.

The Dept. of Homeland Security had threatened to deport Mosab Yousef, 32, for engaging in terrorist activities. The acts allegedly occurred during his nine years of service as an undercover agent.

In a 15-minute hearing on Wednesday, the judge ruled Yousef could stay in the U.S. after passing a routine background...

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