Moshe Hirsch

Moshe Hirsch
משה הירש
Hirsch (center-left) with Amram Blau in 1972
Born1924
New York City, New York, US
Died(2010-05-02)May 2, 2010
Jerusalem
Resting place
Mount of Olives
OrganizationNeturei Karta
MovementAnti-Zionism
ChildrenRabbi Meir Hirsch and 2 others
RelativesAbraham Rabinovich (cousin)
Rabbi Aharon Katzenelbogen (father-in-law, deceased)

Moshe Hirsch (Yiddish: משה הירש; 1924 – 2 May 2010) was a Jewish activist and Palestinian politician who headed Neturei Karta and served as the "Minister of Jewish Affairs" within the Fatah-led Palestine Liberation Organization. He was the son-in-law of Neturei Karta's founder Aharon Katzenelbogen and his first wife. Born in New York City, he later moved to Jerusalem and maintained a close relationship with Palestinian president Yasser Arafat.

Hirsch requested Arafat to grant Neturei Karta members the opportunity to obtain Palestinian passports once they were created. He expressed his refusal to carry an Israeli passport and hold Israeli citizenship. Following the death of Arafat in 2004 and the victory of Hamas in the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, Hirsch pledged allegiance to the new leadership. He then visited the Legislative Council's headquarters in Ramallah to demonstrate his support.

Family and personal life

He was the father of three children. His oldest is Meir Hirsch. Meir had taken over a lot of his father's duties when he was reportedly suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Hirsch had one glass eye due to an injury sustained when someone threw acid in his face.[citation needed] According to his cousin, journalist Abraham Rabinovich, the incident had no link with Hirsch's political activities but was connected to a real estate dispute.

Death

Following Hirsch's death, shiva visitors included senior Fatah members, including Adnan al-Husayni (who brought a personal letter of consolation from Abbas), Hatem Abdel Kader and Bilial A-Natsha.

References

  1. 1 2 The Independent Rabbi Moshe Hirsch: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish leader who became an adviser to Yasser Arafat
  2. ↑ Schattner, Marius (November 12, 2004). "The rabbi who mourned Arafat". Middle East Online. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  3. ↑ Waked, Ali (2010-05-03). "Fatah pays respects to deceased Neturei Karta rabbi". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. ↑ Odenheimer, Micha (Spring 2006). "We Will Not Obey. We Will Not Follow". Guilt & Pleasure. 2: 71–77. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  5. ↑ Arafat adviser Rabbi Moshe Hirsch dies
  6. ↑ عبدالله, إعداد: عقل (2010-05-04). "‏موشيه هيرش.. حاخام مناهض للصهيونية". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  7. ↑ Arutz Sheva Neturei Karta Rabbi Dead at 86
  8. ↑ Guilt & Pleasure Issue 2 - Spring 2006 - The Fight Issue Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Rabinovich, Abraham (2010-06-04). "My cousin Moish: Identities of the late Rabbi Moshe Hirsch". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  10. ↑ Nachtigel, Yosi (2010-05-05). בלתי-נתפס: בכירי פת"ח במאה-שערים. צפו בוידאו ותמונות (in Hebrew). Kikar Shabbat. Retrieved 2010-05-05.