MK Sami Abou Shahadeh wins primary vote in Arab nationalist faction, with alliance of Arab parties reportedly considering expelling conservative Ra'am faction

Mansour Abbas, leader of Ra'am faction in Joint List, gives interview to right-wing TV network, sparking accusation from Balad faction that he's effectively quitting the party

He's not prime minister yet, but the ex-army chief has defied his critics and proven his political mettle against the formidable Benjamin Netanyahu

The consolidation of Arab factions creates an unlikely band of religious zealots, social democrats, racist agitators -- and pragmatic centrists - that is the 3rd-largest in Knesset

'The temptation to rule according to one's feelings is powerful,' but must not win out, writes Justice Baron in vote to let MK run again despite alleged support for violence

High Court rules that while posts shared by Heba Yazbak appearing to praise terrorists were inappropriate, there is not a critical mass of evidence to justify disqualification

Decision by panel made up of party representatives comes hours after it voted to nix candidacy of one of same faction's MKs, Heba Yazbak, over accusations of condoning violence

Panel made up of party representatives accepts petition to disqualify Joint List lawmaker, accused of condoning violence against IDF troops, from running in March

Central Elections Committee expected to ban Joint List lawmaker from running in March; here's why the ban may withstand Supreme Court review

Blue and White chief speaks to senior MKs of the other factions in Joint List; Mtanes Shihadeh says he does not want to talk