Manhattan, NY – A jihadist wannabe is a “terror” on the road.
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Yousef al-Khattab is a Jewish-born, Jersey-raised convert to Islam who schleps tourists on his pedicab by day and propagandizes for the terrorists he idolizes by night.
“I give a real tour of the city — 47th Street, this is where they launder drug money for Colombia, this is the Garment District, from here they run the slave shops of the world,” the attention-loving al-Khattab, 41, said.
He spends his free time annoying mainstream Muslims by handing out hate-filled literature outside the city’s mosques with a handful of followers in tow or posting death threats against Jews disguised as prayers on his “Revolution Muslim” Web site.
“Anyone who denies jihad is not a Muslim, that is what the Koran says,” the bushy-bearded al-Khattab — birth name Joseph Leonard Cohen — told The Post. “I am talking about the physical, armed jihad, not the spiritual kind.”
Last January, al-Khattab printed the address and pictures of the Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn with the message “Do Not Let Orthodox Judaism Get Away From Murder in Ghaza.”
That screed was interpreted as a bomb threat, causing the NYPD to beef up security around the synagogue and pay al-Khattab a visit.
He’s on the radar of both the FBI and the NYPD, but he’s not considered a real threat, law-enforcement sources said.
Gregg Zukowski, president of the NYC Pedicab Association, said he was unaware of al-Khattab’s jihadi side until contacted by a reporter.
“He’s out there and working hard,” Zukowski said. “[His beliefs] don’t impact on his business.”
All over the USA, there are hate filled anti-Semitic, Arab/Muslim cab drivers pedaling their hate to passengers.
His bark is bigger than his bite.
Shh. He is an undercover agent for the israeli gvmnt
Is he the bochur on Michoels CD?
If someone runs him over (by mistake)then all would be well
Was he a lubavitcher or did he frequent Lubavitch?? And is his mother jewish?
I have been following this charachter for a while already. He is the vilest scum you could imagine. A certified basket case. He has been frei, frum, chabad, chassidish, sephardic and israeli settler. He is particularly grotesque because he obviously picked up a lot along the way and uses everything in his toolbelt to lash out yidden. He speaks hebrew, some yiddish and english. Don’t be surprised if he finds his way onto this website and starts spewing hatred. VIN editors, please be extra careful. He is one sneaky little fellow.
He himself loves his fat behind too much to be a suicide bomber, but mark my words, his poor “farchapte” children will one day be in the news. Hashem should protect us.
He use to work
the pizza shop in willi
He should be in jail.
Reply to #1 : No, he is a longstanding unstable character. Born to a secular sephardic family he has gone through so many permutations he probably lost track himself. From Lubavich, Ohr Somayach, Williamsburg Chasidic Community, Kensington, Flatbush Syrian, Gaza Settler, Netivot Shas party supporter, Islamic convert, A-Tor East Jerusalem, Morrocan Muslim and now back in the USA spewing his hateful venom. He was actually married off by the Williamsburg community. One common denominator he has practiced is to turn his back on his former friends and supporters. The fact that he’s back here probably means his Islamic patrons tired of financially supporting him. Hopefully he will continue his habit and turn his back on his aposatsy amen.
maybe try to be mekarev him instead of knocking him
My brother had planned to be this guys unofficial biographer
we almost had a deal for the book, “From Shas to Hamas” but there were just too many chapters..
He told Foxnews.com. “I suffer from mental Tourette’s [syndrome].
Nu, so invite him to YOUR house for Shabbos dinner. Let us know how it goes.
he learnt in Boro Park stolin karliner yeshiva too on the way!
One thing is for certain this guy is unstable.
This is interesting, a couple of months ago I saw a pedicab driver that resembles him, so I walked over and asked him if he is Jewish, and he replied no, and he asked me back if I am Jewish, then I asked him if he “was” Jewish, and he again replied no, so I told him, never mind, you resemble someone.
The saddest part of it is not about him, an adult who can make his own decisions, hateful as they are, but about his kids whom he has turned against the Jewish faith. It’s sad how he has shlepped his formerly frum wife and kids into his mental craze. These innocent kids went to yeshiva as tiny kids and were then subsequently taught to hate their own religion and people. This rasha has ingrained in the soft minds of his very own children that they should be suicide bombers and kill themselves for the ‘holy cause’. You can see vidoes on YouTube just how far he has gone. These yiddishe neshamos saying how they’re goal in life is to kill anyone who isn’t like them. Sad, indeed.
I’ve heard of him but never wanted to believe his story is true, i can’t believe he was once a frum yid and convert to extreme fanatical islam to hate his own roots and family and people…
we must be very alert about this man he is very dangerous
since he knows how to act jewish in many very types(chasidish, sefardic)
he is a big informer to the terrrorist
we must have him on our watch list
He told Foxnews.com. “I suffer from mental Tourette’s [syndrome].
remember!
he is a yid
who are we to judge?
He has a one way ticket STRAIGHT to Hell! He wont pass Go and will not collect $200!
Of course if he happens to do t’shuva………
yossel come home we miss you
what??? I thought this guy lives in an Israel! Last I heard he lives in Morocco. Since when does he live here and drive a cab??? Where did he leave his wife and kids? Something doesnt add up.
He was my english teacher in karasna cheder I. Williamsburg
Williamsburg is making yekishe shidduchim?! Now THAT is a real story…
WAIT!!!! if they now live here in NY why cant his wife escape with the kids???? In Gaza I understand that she can’t – BUT SHE’S BACK HOME in NY!!! cant her parents or friends do something??? She isnt stuck anymore!!! wehre is yad l’achim and all the other kiruv orgs??? Why are we letting her be stuck in this marriage – she isnt in Gaza anymore!!!
i am a pedi cab driver and i see this guy all the time. the funny thing is all the muslim drivers tell me he’s crazy and i should stay away from him. They don’t like his message. he does seem like a lone wolf waiting to happen