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In support of two-state solution (2018)
Digital Artefact
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). In support of two-state solution. [html]

To resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict there is a need for courageous leaders on both sides who seize the opportunities presented to them and make the most for their peoples. This paper maps the main issues that need to be resolved on the road t... Read More about In support of two-state solution.

The Oslo peace process: interview with Joel Singer (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). The Oslo peace process: interview with Joel Singer. Israel affairs, 24(5), 733-766. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2018.1505687

This article records one interview with one of the authors of the Oslo Accords: Joel Singer who was brought to the negotiations from Washington at a later stage. The Oslo channel was established by Yossi Beilin, Terje Rød-Larsen and Yoel Hirschfeld w... Read More about The Oslo peace process: interview with Joel Singer.

When a ritual murder occurred at Purim. The harm in hate speech (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). When a ritual murder occurred at Purim. The harm in hate speech. El profesional de la información, 27(3), 671-681. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2018.may.20

This paper aims to address the problem of hate on the Internet. It is opened with a definition of hate speech. Then it discusses hate speech prior to the Internet, during the Internet's early days and at present time. The paper explains some of the w... Read More about When a ritual murder occurred at Purim. The harm in hate speech.

Cyberterrorism (2018)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Cyberterrorism. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Internet (169-171). (2018). SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473960367.n54

The digital revolution has affected all spheres of life. Society’s infrastructure relies heavily on technology and computers. Extensive and vast communication networks enable the production, distribution, and use of digitized information in all forma... Read More about Cyberterrorism.

Taking North American White Supremacist groups seriously: The scope and the challenge of hate speech on the internet (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Taking North American White Supremacist groups seriously: The scope and the challenge of hate speech on the internet. International journal for crime, justice and social democracy, 7(2), 38-57. https://doi.org/10.5204/ijcjsd.v7i2.517

This article aims to address two questions: how does hate speech manifest on North American white supremacist websites; and is there a connection between online hate speech and hate crime? Firstly, hate speech is defined and the research methodology... Read More about Taking North American White Supremacist groups seriously: The scope and the challenge of hate speech on the internet.

Addressing Internet Dangerous Expressions: Deliberative Democracy and CleaNet© (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Addressing Internet Dangerous Expressions: Deliberative Democracy and CleaNet©. Journal of Internet Law, 21(11), 3-15

The article is divided to three parts: (1) underpinning principles; (2) troubling concerns on the Internet: terror, child sex offence and hate speech; and (3) exploration of a new paradigm for the future of the Internet called CleaNet©. CleaNet©... Read More about Addressing Internet Dangerous Expressions: Deliberative Democracy and CleaNet©.

Should the Euthanasia Act in Belgium include minors? (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Should the Euthanasia Act in Belgium include minors?. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 61(2), 230-248. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2018.0039

In 2014, Belgium became the first country in the world to legislate euthanasia for children. The decision evoked questions and criticisms in Belgium and in the world at large: should children have the right to ask to die? Are children able to make re... Read More about Should the Euthanasia Act in Belgium include minors?.

Between Individual Rights and Group Rights (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Between Individual Rights and Group Rights. Academicus, 18, 9-25. https://doi.org/10.7336/academicus.2018.18.01

The politicization of ethnocultural diversity and the demands posed by minority cultures for greater public recognition of their distinctive identities, and greater freedom and opportunity to retain and develop their distinctive cultural practices ch... Read More about Between Individual Rights and Group Rights.

Social responsibility on the Internet: Addressing the challenge of cyberbullying (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Social responsibility on the Internet: Addressing the challenge of cyberbullying. Aggression and violent behavior, 39, 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2018.01.001

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This article discusses the phenomena of cyberbullying especially among young people. The discussion, based on an interdisciplinary study in the fields of brain studies, child development, psychology, social policy, victimization a... Read More about Social responsibility on the Internet: Addressing the challenge of cyberbullying.

Euthanasia and palliative sedation in Belgium (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R., & Ely, E. W. (2018). Euthanasia and palliative sedation in Belgium. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 8(3), 307-313. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-001398

The aim of this article is to use data from Belgium to analyse distinctions between palliative sedation and euthanasia. There is a need to reduce confusion and improve communication related to patient management at the end of life specifically regard... Read More about Euthanasia and palliative sedation in Belgium.

On the philosophical foundations of medical ethics: Aristotle, Kant, JS Mill and Rawls (2017)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). On the philosophical foundations of medical ethics: Aristotle, Kant, JS Mill and Rawls. Ethics, Medicine and Public Health, 3(4), 436-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemep.2017.09.009

© 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS This article aims to trace back some of the theoretical foundations of medical ethics that stem from the philosophies of Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill and John Rawls. The four philosophers had in mind rational... Read More about On the philosophical foundations of medical ethics: Aristotle, Kant, JS Mill and Rawls.

The role of internet intermediaries in tackling terrorism online (2017)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). The role of internet intermediaries in tackling terrorism online. Fordham Law Review, 86(2), 425-453

Many online gatekeepers do not think they have any responsibility for content. Furthermore, permissive online gatekeepers not only allow speech, they facilitate it. They provide platforms and connect speakers with many other people, sometimes anonymo... Read More about The role of internet intermediaries in tackling terrorism online.

Challenges to democracy: Essays in honour and memory of Isaiah Berlin (2017)
Book
Cohen-Almagor, R. (Ed.). (2017). Challenges to democracy: Essays in honour and memory of Isaiah Berlin. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315191324

© Raphael Cohen-Almagor 2000. All rights reserved. This title was first published in 2000: The essays gathered in this volume cover a wide range of theoretical and practical issues concerning a variety of problems which democracies confront time and... Read More about Challenges to democracy: Essays in honour and memory of Isaiah Berlin.

Euthanizing people who are 'tired of life' (2017)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). Euthanizing people who are 'tired of life'. In D. Albert Jones, C. Gastmans, & C. MacKellar (Eds.), Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide (188-201). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108182799.012

In Belgium and the Netherlands, a debate is developing about people who express a desire to end their lives although they do not suffer from an incurable, life-threatening disease. In 2000, a court in Haarlem in the Netherlands considered the case of... Read More about Euthanizing people who are 'tired of life'.

J.S. Mill's boundaries of freedom of expression: a critique (2017)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). J.S. Mill's boundaries of freedom of expression: a critique. Philosophy : the journal of the British Institute of Philosophical Studies, 92(4), 565-596. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031819117000213

The essay opens with some background information about the period in which JS Mill wrote. The discussion revolves around the concept of blasphemy which Mill considered to be highly problematic. Tagging unpopular views as “blasphemous” amounted to abu... Read More about J.S. Mill's boundaries of freedom of expression: a critique.

Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet (2017)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet. Philosophia, 45(3), 973-985. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-017-9856-6

This paper reflects on the articles submitted for the Symposium Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side. I discuss some of the criticisms of the book’s theory and my treatment of hate speech. The responsibilities of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) an... Read More about Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet.

Patient's autonomy, physician's convictions and euthanasia in Belgium (2016)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2016). Patient's autonomy, physician's convictions and euthanasia in Belgium. Jahrbuch für Recht und Ethik / Annual Review of Law and Ethics, 24, 343-356

The aim of this paper is to show the inherent contradiction in the Belgian euthanasia practice. While stressing patient’s autonomy, medical professionals exhibit paternalism in deciding the patient’s fate. First, background information is provided. T... Read More about Patient's autonomy, physician's convictions and euthanasia in Belgium.

Discrimination against Jewish Women in Halacha (Jewish Law) and in Israel (2016)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Discrimination against Jewish Women in Halacha (Jewish Law) and in Israel. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 45(2), 290-310. https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2016.1258543

© 2016 British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Democracy is supposed to allow individuals the opportunity to follow their conception of the good without coercion. Generally speaking, Israel gives precedence to Judaism over liberalism. This article... Read More about Discrimination against Jewish Women in Halacha (Jewish Law) and in Israel.

Jihad online: How do terrorists use the internet? (2016)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). Jihad online: How do terrorists use the internet?. In Media and Metamedia Management (55-66). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46068-0_8

Terrorism is designed to attract attention to the terrorist’s cause and to spread fear and anxiety among wide circles of the targeted population. This paper provides information about the ways terrorists are using the Internet. The threat of terroris... Read More about Jihad online: How do terrorists use the internet?.