ABSTRACT
This chapter provides preliminary answers based on the impact of other Arabic varieties on the Arabic in Israel on the one hand and the impact of Hebrew and English on it on the other. Arabic is considered the mother tongue and the national language of the Palestinian Arabs in Israel, who constitute approximately 20 percent of the population of Israel. The Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel speak Palestinian Arabic. The speakers of this variety are exposed to Arab media, particularly television, radio and internet, which contribute to the knowledge of both Standard Arabic and other local dialects. The urban variety exerted the greatest influence on the fellahin and Bedouin varieties in Israel, and many features from that prestigious variety entered the later varieties. In addition to the cultural and economic changes that occurred among the villagers and Bedouins, there were changes in the structure of Palestinian Arab society.
