Maram Faour

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Israeli Arab Maram Faour, a teacher from the Arab town of Kabul, teaches a class in the Arabic language to Israeli schoolchildren in a school in Yokneam. A growing number of Israeli schools are hiring Arab teachers. Educators say they hope to break down barriers in a society where Jewish and Arab citizens have little day-to-day interaction and often view each other with suspicion. (Associated Press)