Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor R.Cohen-Almagor@hull.ac.uk
Chair in Politics, and Director of the Middle East Study Group (MESG)
Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor R.Cohen-Almagor@hull.ac.uk
Chair in Politics, and Director of the Middle East Study Group (MESG)
The article opens with a discussion of my premises in relation to the separation of state and religion. Section II elucidates the goal of creating a decent and just society in Israel. Section III explains the manner in which liberal democratic values, based on the above presmises, enable Israel to fulfill this goal. These values include liberty, tolerance, human rights, equality, truth, and justice. The Respect for Others Argument and the Harm Principle safeguard the rights of women, ethnic, religious, national and cultural minorities, homosexuals and others who might otherwise find themselves at a disadvantage in society. Section IV delineates how and why justice is the all-encompassing value Israel must adopt. The Conclusion focuses on the means of compromise and deliberation used in the decision-making processes.
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2022). Why Separate State and Religion?. Israel Studies, 27(2), 76-91. https://doi.org/10.2979/israelstudies.27.2.07
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 22, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 24, 2022 |
Publication Date | Jun 1, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Apr 15, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 25, 2023 |
Journal | Israel Studies |
Print ISSN | 1084-9513 |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 27 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 76-91 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.2979/israelstudies.27.2.07 |
Keywords | Equality; Democracy; Israel; Judaism; Justice; Liberalism; Religion; Women's rights |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3970636 |
Publisher URL | https://iupress.org/journals/israelstudies/ |
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