Netanyahu Defends Druze Support, Sparks Debate


Netanyahu Defends Druze Support, Sparks Debate

Reading

Read this text and listen to it at the same time. If you don’t know a word click it to see explanation, hear pronunciation or add it to vocabulary.
Netanyahu Defends Druze Support, Sparks Debate

Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about helping the Druze people. He said this was during a conflict with Arab Bedouins. He said the army helps them because they are part of Israel.

The Prime Minister thinks Druze are similar to Jewish people. He believes God chose them for a special job, like Jewish people. This is according to what the Prime Minister said.

He said they help Druze to protect all citizens. This includes citizens they think are important. He added that some Druze fighters used to have Jewish names.

Netanyahu also mentioned that some Druze do not speak Arabic. This is an interesting fact about them. It shows their close connection to Israeli society.

The Foreign Ministry in Syria will complain soon. They need a new place to broadcast from first. Their old building was bombed by the Israeli army earlier.


Questions

Answer the questions to the text. Speak or write, you choose. AI will assess your answers.

What did Benjamin Netanyahu say about the Druze people?

He spoke about helping the Druze people during a conflict with Arab Bedouins.

How does the Prime Minister view the Druze people?

He thinks they are similar to Jewish people and believes God chose them for a special job.

What will the Foreign Ministry in Syria do soon?

They will complain and need a new place to broadcast from.


Describe the article image

Look at the article image and describe what you see on it. You may either speak or write your answer there.


Discussion

Discuss this article with your AI tutor to practice. Your tutor will help you with vocabulary and grammar.

Read a new article every day and
discuss it with AI at lingolette.com
All content and tasks are generated by AI inspired by a real publication.