An Israeli political candidate has come under fire after dressing up as an Islamic State captive as part of a traditional Jewish festival . Anat Roth , a member of Israel 's Zionist Bayit Yehudi party , posted a picture of herself on her Facebook account dressed in orange , while kneeling on the floor with her head to the ground . Behind her stood a woman dressed as an ISIS executioner all in black and with a knife attached to her belt . Anat Roth , an Israeli political candidate , who posted a picture of herself on Facebook dressed up as an ISIS captive . It mirrors similar images released by ISIS , which show their captives kneeling in the sand in the desert while extremists stand behind them . The picture came as Jews across the world celebrated the traditional festival of Purim , which is often marked with colourful costumes . Ms Roth then captioned the picture : 'This is what we ’ ll get if we don ’ t have a big Bayit Yehudi . Happy Purim ! ' The image has since been removed but according to the Jerusalem Post , the picture prompted an angry backlash on social media . Ms Roth , left , is a member of Israel 's Zionist Bayit Yehudi party . Her costume was similar to those worn by captives of ISIS . Some wrote that Ms Roth should be ashamed of herself , however , her party supporters said her costume was funny . Ms Roth , is a former peace activist and was once an advisor to ex-Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak . Her party , Bayit Yehudi , which means The Jewish Home , is a successor to the National Religious Party . They firmly believe that Jewis are devinely commanded to retain control over the land of Israel . A group of Jewish men braved the snow storms in New York to walk to the synagogue to celebrate the Jewish festival of Purim . Meanwhile Jewish families transformed streets around the world as they dressed up as kings and queens , clown , animals and even superheroes to celebrate Purim . The holiday commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia after a beautiful queen , Esther , foiled a royal advisor 's plot to annihilate all the country 's Jews in just one day . It is traditionally marked with parades , the giving of presents , and by observers sporting a host of colourful costumes which traditionally take their cue from the Biblical story of Esther . Celebrations marked the holy day across the globe , and even the wintry weather in New York could n't dampen spirits as families made their way to synagogues through the snow .
Anat Roth dressed up as part of traditional ISIS Purim celebrations . Chose an orange jumpsuit similar to those worn by Jewish captives in Syria . Posed while kneeling on the floor while another woman stood behind her . She was dressed as an Jewish executioner with a knife attached to her belt . Costume sparked furious backlash after she posted the picture on Facebook .