So how did we get started?
A Pink Startup
We rose up in the summer of 2020 during the Balfour Protests as a movement of artists and creative performers. Between 2020-2021, we were an active presence in the protest scene and created over 85 performance installations. From day one, our vision has been to strengthen liberal and democratic values for everyone—regardless of religion, race, or gender—through artistic expression. As our name suggests, we are always at the forefront and always in pink.
We were active until the end of the Balfour Protests and the formation of the Bennett-Lapid government in May 2021. With the fall of that government and the rise of Netanyahu’s current administration we realized that our democracy was in real danger - and we jumped back into action. Almost immediately, we raised funds for drums and megaphones, wrote protest songs and slogans and formed our “Pink Army”. With our drums, megaphones and artistic protests, we have led marches, created powerful visual statements and inspired countless people to join us.
Our protests are bold, unapologetic, and boundary-breaking, but never violent. We lead a feminist and LGBTQ+ fight that refuses to overlook the “other” and isn’t afraid to use fun and cheekiness to get the message across.
After October 7, we immediately mobilized for civilian support efforts—helping in agriculture, organizing activities for displaced children and folding origami butterflies as a symbol of hope. We there there shoulder to shoulder with hostage families in their fight to bring their loved ones home first in Kaplan Street and later in Hostage Square —long before the first hostage deal in November 2023. Wherever there was a need for extra hands and hope—we showed up.
By December 2023, we were back in the streets. We were the first protest organization to demand accountability from the government for its failures. Since then, we have stood with the hostage families at Begin Gate, the Knesset and anywhere they needed us, while continuing our fight to replace this government.
Now, more than ever, we know that Israel needs deep, long-term change. The first step is a new government and the return of all hostages. The next step? Transforming Israeli society at its core.
We’ve come to repair.
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So How
7.2020
Timeline Of The Pink Front
9.2020
March of Hope 3 – “We’ve Come to Repair” (Jerusalem)
Dressed in work overalls, carrying giant tools, we marched to prove we can fix what was broken.
The protest song “Yes, Yes, You Wrecked the Country, and We’ll Fix It” was born.
10.2020
Soldiers of Democracy – March from Zion Square to Balfour
On the anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, we dressed as “Democracy Soldiers” in pink uniforms, wielding megaphones as our weapons. We incorporated excerpts from Rabin’s 1994 Speech during the signing of the peace agreement with Jordan.
11.2020
Illegal Jogging? Sporty Protest from Hemed Interchange to Balfour amid COVID lockdowns
3.2023
“Galant Night” – Tel Aviv
After Defense Minister Yoav Galant was fired for warning that the judicial coup endangered national security, mass strikes erupted the next day.
6.2021
Inauguration of the Bennett-Lapid Government (Jerusalem, Knesset)
Dressed as pink pioneers, we symbolized the rebirth of a corropution-free Israel with liberty for all.
5.2023
“Not on Our Backs” – Tel Aviv
As massive coalition funds were transferred, we protested by carrying giant boulders labeled “Not on Our Backs”, symbolizing the unfair burden placed on the public.
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05/07/2023 – “Ami Eshed Night” – Tel Aviv
Protest over the firing of Tel Aviv police chief Ami Eshed, who refused to align with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir policy. We set the city and highways ablaze with protests.
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Reasonableness Doctrine Protest – Two-Day Encampment in Sacker Park (Jerusalem)
As the Chief of Staff urgently warned the Prime Minister about the dangers of this law, we fought alongside other protest groups to prevent its passage.
10.2023
The First Weeks After the Massacre
Shocked but determined, we helped connect displaced families from the south with host families in central Israel, worked in hospitals, set up a children’s center in Beit Kama, farmed, folded origami butterflies in Hostage Square, and marched to Jerusalem with hostage families.
12.2023
Back to the Streets – Rothschild 1, Tel Aviv
We could no longer stay silent about governmental failure, neglect, and incompetence. We realized that without replacing this government, the hostages will not come home and the war will not end.
6.2024
Pride Marches in Five Cities—Despite Calls for Cancellations
With many pride events canceled under the excuse of war, we showed up to support the LGBTQ+ community and defend our right to exist and protest.
3.2024
“Time to Loosen Up” – Final Winter Knesset Session Protest
For four days, we campaigned for either a hostage deal or parliamentary dissolution, standing alongside hostage families in Jerusalem.
9.2024
Murder of Six Hostages in Hamas Captivity – A Week of National Uprising
Fifteen Pink Front activists were arrested leading hostage family marches, spending the night in Neve Tritza and Abu Kabir Jail, before being released unconditionally.
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Launching “Present&Protesting”Our Knesset? at the Knesset
In collaboration with Bonot Alternativa, we created an initiative to bring liberal, democratic citizens to the Knesset—attending tours, committee hearings, and fostering direct relationships with members of Knesset to restore democracy and transparency.
Mourning the Death of Values
On Tisha B’Av, the Pink Front was born. We held a symbolic mourning ceremony for the death of values: culture, equality, and education.
October 7 & the Shift to
Civilian Support
2023 – The Fight Against the Judicial Coup
7.2023
“Ami Eshed Night” – Tel Avi
Protest over the firing of Tel Aviv police chief Ami Eshed, who refused to align with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir policy. We set the city and highways ablaze with protests.
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Reasonableness Doctrine Protest –
Two-Day Encampment in Sacker Park (Jerusalem)
As the Chief of Staff urgently warned the Prime Minister about the dangers of this law, we fought alongside other protest groups to prevent its passage.
2024 – A Year of Relentless Resistance
1.2024
100 Days in Captivity – “Hands Exhibit” (Habima Square)
We built a harrowing exhibit using plaster hands, evolving with each passing day, reflecting the pain and cries of the hostages.
First Major Kaplan Street Protest Since October 7 -
When police refused to allow a stage, we flooded the streets anyway. As arrests began, we threw glitter into the air, diffusing tension and bringing back hope.
2.2024
“Leaders Wanted—Not Potted Plants” –
First Protest Against Gantz
We demanded he leave the government and launched a new era of creative,
bold protest signs.
4.2024
8.2020
Guernica / Justice – “We Shall Live Forever by the Sword”
Netanyahu declared: “We shall live forever by the sword.”
Inspired by Picasso’s Guernica, which depicts civil war, we recreated it in the streets. We placed a massive banner with his quote, then sprayed over the word “sword” during the protest, leaving only: “We shall live forever.”
You Are Not Alone – Protest in Tel Aviv (Response to Eilat Gang Rape)
We arrived dressed in skin-toned clothing, holding a massive red cloth in our mouths, symbolizing silencing, erasure, and suppression. Lady Justice led us as we marched with a banner reading “You are not alone.”
Corruption Chokes the People – Tel Aviv Economic Protest
A corrupt figure literally choked the people, representing economic oppression.
1.2023
Beginning of the Judicial Overhaul – Yariv Levin’s Speech
That same weekend, we showed up at the first spontaneous protest with two drums and a megaphone—and led the march.
Umbrella Protest – Habima Square, Tel Aviv
2.2023
Mass Protest at the Knesset & Nationwide Strike (Jerusalem)
Lady Justice and the Democracy Soldiers marched to protect democracy.
8.2023
Light Rail Protests – Tel Aviv
As the Tel Aviv Light Rail Red Line launched without weekend service, we blocked its Friday departures three times—once as barbecuers, once as a Shabbat dinner, and once by holding a citizenship lesson in a classroom on the tracks.
10.2024
“The Martyred Saints” Installation
Dressed as tortured saints, holding tarot-inspired signs depicting hearts pierced with arrows labeled “Hostages,” “Evacuees,” “Soldiers,” and “Casualties.” A protest against the government’s abject disregard for human lives.
11.2024
“Galant Night 2” – Protesting the Firing of Yoav Galant
As Defense Minister Galant was fired amid the war, we took to the streets with thousands, to object to the reckless decision of firing a Defense Minister in the middle of a war