[2] Hirsch was the son-in-law of the now deceased Neturei Karta founder Rabbi Aharon Katzenelbogen and his first wife,[3] and was the leader of one of the movement's factions.

[4] Hirsch requested Arafat to grant the Jewish “Neturei Karta” community, as a religious minority in Palestine, the opportunity to obtain Palestinian passports once available.

He expressed his refusal to carry an Israeli passport, highlighting his deep-seated belief that Zionism in Palestine represents a colonial enterprise seeking dominance over the region in partnership with Western powers, particularly the United States.

[5] Following the death of Yasser Arafat in 2004 and Hamas's victory in the 2006 Palestinian Legislative Council elections, Moshe pledged allegiance to the new leadership.

This visit underscored that members of this Jewish movement identify as Palestinians living under occupation, much like the Arab population within the borders of Israel established in 1948.