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Author: Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch

Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch served as Director of the Military Prosecution for Judea and Samaria. Since retiring from the IDF, Hirsch worked as the Head of Legal Strategies for Palestinian Media Watch, as a Senior Military Consultant for NGO Monitor, an advisor to the Ministry of Defense, and head of an advisory committee in the Ministry of Interior. Hirsch was the architect of the Israeli law that strips citizenship from Israeli terrorists who have been convicted for terror offenses, sentenced to a custodial sentence, and receive a payment from the Palestinian Authority as a reward for their acts of terror.
Would Judicial Reforms in Israel Open Up the Israeli Military to Charges of War Crimes?

Would Judicial Reforms in Israel Open Up the Israeli Military to Charges of War Crimes?

August 27, 2023 | Amb. Alan Baker, Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch
Attempts to link Israel’s proposed judicial reform and the International Criminal Court principle of complementarity indicate a lack of understanding of both the ICC Statute and the proposed reform.
Civilian Casualties in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Compared to Other Conflicts Involving Western Forces

Civilian Casualties in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Compared to Other Conflicts Involving Western Forces

August 13, 2023 | Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch
Israeli forces must often engage in missions designed to eliminate immediate threats that pose a clear and present danger.
Israel’s Contribution to the Failure of the Oslo Accords

Israel’s Contribution to the Failure of the Oslo Accords

July 30, 2023 | Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch
Israel consciously ignored fundamental Palestinian breaches