Dispute between Arab party and rest of coalition said to stem from approval of so-called Citizenship Law as well as gov't tabling of bill granting tax benefits to Bedouin villages

Leader of coalition's Islamist party says he's focused on bringing people together rather than being judgmental, prefers objective terms to describe ills decried by rights groups

Safwat Freij, a resident of Kfar Qasim, widely seen as agreeing with pragmatic line espoused by coalition party

During shouting match in Knesset, Yesh Atid's Merav Ben-Ari retorts that Ofer Cassif is a 'misogynistic racist and Israel hater'

Pragmatic politician's historic move to bring his Ra'am faction into the government has paid dividends, but his approach has also sparked fury in a wide range of figures

Locals continue to riot over controversial government tree planting program in lands they consider their own

Security agency looking into assault on security guard, burning of journalist's car and rocks placed on train tracks; several cars damaged overnight from thrown stones

Demonstrators block highway; officers respond with tear gas, stun grenades; 3 hospitalized, 13 arrested during 3rd day of protests

Report says negotiations to start Thursday over 'unprecedented' program; 21 arrested in 2nd night of riots over official tree-planting in Negev, which has sparked coalition turmoil

12 arrested in Bedouin towns as unrest continues despite promised deal; Ra'am's Abbas denounces violence, says his party 'suffers every day to be partners in the coalition'