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Mon, 2012-04-23 18:23
Ziad Thabet, the education ministry undersecretary, said Monday the government is trying to find and train teachers. He says students should be introduced to as many languages as possible.
Hebrew, the chief language of Israelis, is now only offered as a university course.
Thabet says the Gaza government still needs to approve the decision, but it is likely to go ahead.
Many Palestinians see Hebrew as the language of the enemy. However, Hebrew used to be widely spoken in Gaza, particularly by those who worked in Israel before it started a decade ago to block laborers from entry amid escalating violence.
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