It's Saturday night in Jerusalem and a group of protesters dressed in fluorescent pink are preparing to join a weekly demonstration outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence demanding he quit.
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They call themselves "The Pink Front", and participate in anti-Netanyahu protests that are held across the country each Saturday, drawing thousands of people calling for Israel's longest-serving leader to step down over corruption allegations, which he denies.
Yarden Grosser, 36, a member of "The Pink Front," applies face paint as she takes part in a weekly anti-Netanyahu demonstration, in Jerusalem (Reuters/Corinna Kern)
Many Pink Front members are artists and performers, a community that has been hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns.
With theaters closed, the demonstration becomes a street performance venue. Amid a splash of pink bandanas, flags and shirts, other groups wear black to lament Netanyahu's continued stewardship, permitted by law, while under criminal indictment.
The demonstrations begin peacefully but often end with police moving in to arrest protesters who refuse to disperse.
Pink, group members say, represents love, optimism, and female leadership. Netanyahu has called the protesters "anarchists", accusing them of failing to take coronavirus precautions at the demonstrations and seeking to topple a democratically-elected leader.
Karin Brauner, 34, a set and costume designer and Pink Front member who crafts some of the protesters' outfits, shrugs off criticism from Netanyahu, who is seeking a sixth term in a March 23 election.
"Through our optimism and the smart performances, we can make a great impact, because those who don't agree with us, we make them listen," she said.
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