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Article: Knesset Member Suggests Declaring Hebrew as the Only Israeli Language.
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- Israel Faxx
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- January 5, 2004
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By Ha'aretz
On Tuesday, Knesset member Arieh Eldad (National Union) suggested doing away with Arabic's status as an official language of Israel, angering Arab Knesset members. Hebrew and Arabic are both designated as official languages of Israel. In a proposed law put before the Knesset in honor of Hebrew Language Day, Eldad suggested that only Hebrew would enjoy this status.
One practical effect of the law would be to establish that all street signs must be printed in Hebrew. Under the proposed law, local authorities in areas where most residents do not speak Hebrew would be able to add the population's language to signs to aid comprehension. ...