Israel's Arab University

Haaretz today has a profile of Israel's first Arab university, Mar Elias University in Ibillin, a branch of the University of Indianapolis. It seems to have some connection with the Melkite Church in Israel, and officials say they soon hope to have Jewish students as well as Muslim and Christian, as wll as from throughout the region. I found the article interesting for the glimpse into Israeli Arab issues, and it also went back to another question I've had: If a peace deal can be reached over the Palestinian question, what possible role does Israel and its Arab population have in building a better Middle East? That's down the line a bit, but worth pondering.