Mansour Abbas, who has touted working with Netanyahu, ousted from demonstration against community violence, claims those who opposed him were from rival political party

MK Fateen Mulla reportedly in contact with Ramallah officials regarding encouraging Arab Israelis to back the PM in March election; PA said to fear an even more hawkish leader

A pollster predicts Arab representation will shrink with the breakup of the Joint List. Jewish-led parties want to capitalize, but much-wooed Arab voters may end up losing out

But Israel Democracy Institute survey finds that 25% of Arabs think their community should cooperate with the premier

The three remaining parties are polling low, and breakaway Ra'am is not likely to enter the Knesset. The PM, who nurtured Arab political chaos, is likely watching with glee

Meanwhile, Labor, Meretz and Yaron Zelekha's party confirm separate runs and Ra'am splits from Joint List Arab alliance, underscoring a splintered anti-Netanyahu camp

Hadash, Balad, and Ta'al ink agreement ahead of elections, but Islamist faction left out after making overtures to Netanyahu

Hadash, Balad factions to continue as Joint List alliance of Arab parties, while Ahmad Tibi's Ta'al and Mansour Abbas's Ra'am will each run separately

'We've failed,' says Balad MK Mtanes Shahadeh, after four-way meeting fails to bring unity; parties will likely not run as one bloc, although decision not final

Bloc has come under considerable strain in recent months as Ra’am faction leader Mansour Abbas has pushed for normalizing ties with Netanyahu