‘Artivist’ Hila Galili has been threatened with prison and begged by her family to stop, but the Israeli protester refuses to back down. What started as a personal demonstration in early 2023 has since become a determined campaign on behalf of the hostages in Gaza
Saturday night in Tel Aviv. Tens of thousands of protesters pack a stretch of road, their Israeli flags billowing in the breeze. A sea of signs and banners complement the cacophony of megaphones, chants, drum beats and deafening foghorns. Mounted police keep the angry crowd at bay, though activists still manage to ignite street bonfires – the flames casting a rebellious glow over the maelstrom.