Infolive.tv - Israel News - The Israeli cabinet will discuss a plan to replace traditional Arabic and English place names on road signs, keeping only their Hebrew versions. Biblical locations such as Nazareth and Caesarea will come to be identified as Natsrat and Kesriya. The Transport Ministry planners said a lack of uniform spelling on road signs caused confusion for drivers. Israeli Arabs said it is an attempt to erase the Arabic language and heritage which predates the modern Israel. Arab Member of Knesset Ahmed Tibi, said that Transport Minister Yisrael Katz "is mistaken if he thinks that changing a few words can erase the existence of the Arab people". Currently most Israeli road signs are written in Hebrew, Arabic and English, using the traditional names in each language.Â
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