This article presents a manifesto to discuss how bilingual - Hebrew-Arabic -
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the new comprehensive programme for bilingual education initiated and operated by
the Jewish-Arab Centre at the University of Haifa, discussing it in the light of
both theory and practice. This article consists of three parts. The first part
outlines the Israeli educational system, describes its curriculum and refers to
attempts to set up bilingual schools and projects in Israel. The second part reviews
some theoretical aspects of bilingual education and offers new perspectives for
analysing it. The last part deals with the new programme for bilingual education in
Israel, examines its meaning and goals, and discusses possible models for promoting
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