"Ya Salam": Arabic language now mandatory in Israeli schools

Shalom! שָׁלוֹם

Salam! سلام

This can only be a good thing of course, but just watch, somebody is bound to find something wrong with it.  

BBC News - Arabic to become compulsory in Israeli schools

Education officials hope the scheme, called "Ya Salam", will turn language into a cultural bridge and promote tolerance between Jews and Arabs.