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Track and Trace in Israel: Promoting Health Rights and Invading Privacy Right

Human Rights
Policy Analysis
Security
Freedom
Communication
Ethics
Technology
Policy-Making
Raphael Cohen-Almagor
University of Hull
Raphael Cohen-Almagor
University of Hull

Abstract

The paper first provides some pertinent facts about Israel and then analyses how Israel has been tackling the challenge of COVID-19. The discussion is structured in the following way. It briefly explains the medical aspects of tracking COVID and then the technological aspects of the challenge. Some general Premises are outlined to guide the reasoning. Then, arguments for Track and Trace and arguments against are presented. I will be making some useful distinctions between the types of collected information, and between different interest groups that are important for the analysis of the legal aspects in balancing between conflicting interests. The concept of reasonableness is suggested in weighing the considerations for and against track and trace. Finally, I suggest a proposal: Reasonable requirements for Track and Trace.