Study: Only 1% of Israeli Jews Can Read a Book in Arabic

While 17% say they can understand Arabic and 10% can speak it fluently, only 1.5% can write a letter in the language.

Dec 06, 2015 7:46 PM

Only 1 percent of Israeli Jews can read a book in Arabic, according to a new study unveiled last week at a Tel Aviv University...

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