Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent: Arab pupils lag behind Jewish peers in reading comprehension
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Title: Reading is simply not part of the culture of most Arabs, Muslims Name: Roni City: Nahariah State: Israel
in particular. While Jews have been reading and studying for many centuries and have elevated the concept of learning to the highest one, Muslims, historically, have not to say the very least. No wonder therefore that deep rooted cultural differences show in the level of reading and comprehension and intellectual achievements in general.