In farewell tour, president highlights his work for Jewish-Arab coexistence; unoptimistic Leah Goldin tries to get UN chief to force Hamas to hand over her soldier son's remains

Move comes as coalition fails to muster majority; Likud slams 'dangerous left-wing government which is reliant on anti-Zionist forces'

Opposition lawmakers shout 'cowards' at meeting of Knesset Arrangements Committee, after legislation again pulled from agenda

Deputy Police Commissioner Jamal Hakroush says the 'historic' inclusion of an Arab party in the coalition government is an opportunity to tackle violent crime

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Mansour Abbas refuses to confirm details of reported deal, but says a way will be found to 'maintain the coalition and solve the issue'; Ra'am no. 2 to reportedly vote against bill

Report says coalition's Islamist Ra'am party will abstain rather than vote against extending law, with some Palestinian spouses of Israelis getting residency instead of citizenship

Ze'ev Elkin, Mansour Abbas both confirm report but deny any connection to coalition's efforts to win party's backing for extending 'family reunification law'

According to Kan news, though he voted against forming the coalition, Amichai Chikli will back most legislation sought by government; he does not confirm or deny the report

Walid Taha calls the legislation, which is testing the nascent coalition, 'racist and anti-democratic'; new government lacks majority to extend 2003 law