Israeli democracy and the rights of its Palestinian citizens

Cohen-Almagor, Raphael

Abstract

The litmus test for assessing the democratization of any given society is the status of its minorities. The more minorities are integrated into society and receive equal treatment, respect and concern, the more light that society would shed unto other nations, serving as an inspiring model to follow. Presently Israel is severely criticized by foes and friends for its treatment of its Palestinians citizens. This criticism is warranted. This paper shows that Israeli leaders consistently refrain from implementing comprehensive egalitarian policies. It is argued that Israel should strive to accommodate the interests of the Palestinian citizens and grant them equal citizenship rights.

Citation

Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Israeli democracy and the rights of its Palestinian citizens. Ragion pratica, 45(2), 351-368. https://doi.org/10.1415/81523

• Acceptance Date: Oct 1, 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Deposit Date: Dec 18, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 23, 2017
• Journal: Ragion Pratica
• Print ISSN: 1720-2396
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 351-368
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1415/81523
• Keywords: Israel, Arabs, Palestinians, Discrimination, Equal rights
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/383052
• Publisher URL: https://www.rivisteweb.it/doi/10.1415/81523
• Additional Information: Authors' accepted manuscript of article published in: Ragion pratica, 2015, v.45 issue 2.