"The Arabic language has an inferior image here, and that's the main problem of those who teach it in local schools. "The Arabic language and culture are seen as inferior and primitive," Arabic teacher Carmit Bar-Or recently told Haaretz reporter Or Kashti ("Arabic teachers: Security situation is damaging the subject's image," November 30, 2006). Has there always been such a negative attitude toward Arabic in this country?" What do you think, genius? Or do you think that Israeli racism toward Arab only began after the rise of Hamas?