Jewish Israelis learn Arabic to bridge divide amid fragile truce
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In the wake of the Gaza war, as distrust deepens between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel, more Jewish Israelis are learning Arabic. A school leading the effort hopes to shift the language’s image — from one tied to security and surveillance to one of solidarity. Blake Sifton filed this report for CNA from Tel Aviv.
27 Feb 2026 11:27pm
In the wake of the Gaza war, as distrust deepens between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel, more Jewish Israelis are learning Arabic. A school leading the effort hopes to shift the language’s image — from one tied to security and surveillance to one of solidarity. Blake Sifton filed this report for CNA from Tel Aviv.
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