Arabic exposure through Israel study abroad?

Question

Would i get Arabic immersion if I studied abroad in Israel? I'm going to Ben-Gurion in Beersheva in the Negev. I don't speak Hebrew, and I'm wondering if I should choose a different country if Arabic isn't big there.

Answer 1

Arabic is an official language in Israel, but most of the lectures are given in Hebrew (some are in English, depending on the kind of course).

Answer 2

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they all in arabic

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Answer 3

It would be difficult, at best. To be immersed in Arab culture, language, etc. you'd have to live in an area with a high concetration of Palestinians, and even then, there'd be difficulties. For example, signs for the police station in Palestinian towns are written in English and in Hebrew- not in Arabic (pretty depressing, if you think about it from a Palestinian's perspective). Another problem is that if your Arabic isn't strong, people will simply speak to you in English, so you'd need to find an Arabic speaking country where you'd be forced to speak in Arabic. I'd suggest Syria (unless you've already been to Israel) as an ideal place to immerse yourself. Due to Syria's history of resisting globalization and Westernization, Syria has retained much of its original culture, unlike parts of Jordan which are highly Western.