'Why Wait 67 Years to Teach Arabs Hebrew in Kindergarten?

The initiative to teach Arab students Hebrew as a required subject starting in kindergarten should have been implemented 67 years ago, Education Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday.

The Jewish Home chairman announced the initiative last week. Estimated to cost 30 million shekels ($7.9 million), the program will focus on improving the spoken Hebrew of Arab students in order to allow greater dialogue and communication between the Arab and Jewish populations.