Vandals also set fire to nearby dumpster, recycling bin; mayor vows 'determined action'

Decision becomes public after court ruling over Interior Ministry's failure to address 3,400 migrants' requests

Exhibit opening Thursday in Tel Aviv features four artists who painted on walls of now-closed Holot facility during their incarceration

2017 Deposit Law, which withholds 20% of paychecks until workers leave the country, has made asylum seekers more susceptible to trafficking and pushed some to prostitution

Speaking at Bar Ilan, renowned leftist, Zionist political theorist Michael Walzer advocates greater openness to migration, calls Israel's turn right scary, draws ire from some

Lively celebrations can be seen each week, driving business to local bridal salons and music bands geared toward the asylum seekers -- and driving some neighbors to protest

Widespread abuse of 2017 legislation requiring employers to deposit 20% of paychecks sees asylum seekers struggling to make ends meet, unable to withdraw funds when leaving country

Collection represents the broad community of dark-skinned people, Ethiopian-Israelis and others of African descent, against a background of light colors