ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with Hebrew hegemony in detail from various points of view because of its consequences regarding the vitality of the Arabic language and the functions it fulfils. It also deals with the teaching of Hebrew to Palestinian pupils in Israel in order to show how Hebraization penetrated Palestinian Arab society. The chapter examines three issues related to teaching Hebrew: attitudes toward teaching Hebrew to Palestinian Arabs; teaching policy; and textbooks and contents. It shows that the teaching of Hebrew to Palestinian Arabs is based to a large degree on ideology – there is a strong emphasis on Jewish culture and Zionist ideological spirit by examining the goals of the curricula and the textbooks used. The chapter focuses on the manner in which Hebrew penetrated into Arabic by shedding light on the method of borrowing from Hebrew and its impact on the linguistic repertoire of the Palestinian Arabs in Israel.
