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The State of Israel’s Legal Right to Judea and Samaria

Pursuant to Uti Possidetis Juris, when Israel declared its independence, it inherited the borders previously set by the Mandate. Accordingly, Israel’s geographic area included the Gaza Strip, Judea, Samaria, and all of Jerusalem.
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The State of Israel’s Legal Right to Judea and Samaria

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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.
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