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The UN’s Day to End Violence Against Women and the UN’s women’s envoy who looks away
From the President’s DeskThe Anti-Semite Corner of the Week Few institutions stage their conscience as theatrically as the United Nations By: Anat Vidor, WIZO President On November 25, UN headquarters and landmarks worldwide glow orange for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. There are hashtags, solemn statements and perfectly lit buildings … Read more
Fall 2025 on the NYC Runway: The ‘Care for Jews’ Capsule
From the President’s DeskThe Anti-Semite Corner of the Week All the right words plus a label you’re not meant to read By: Anat Vidor, WIZO President New York’s main runway just unveiled Fall 2025’s must-have: the “We’ll protect the Jews” coat. On the hanger it looks reassuring tailored, modern, even compassionate. But turn the garment … Read more
Fighting antisemitism? There is no such thing
From the President’s DeskThe Anti-Semite Corner of the Week When an American public intellectual, in an interview, calls for the murder of “Zionist” diplomats and is not met by a single police officer — it only proves that the “fight against antisemitism” is no more than a façade and pretty words. By: Anat Vidor, WIZO … Read more
So what is the so-called “political criticism”? Apparently—our existence.
From the President’s DeskThe Anti-Semite Corner of the Week The ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to delight all those who had spent months shouting “genocide” and “starvation.” Yet instead of relief, it sparked a new wave of outrage. Almost as if all those moral slogans were never about human rights at all—but simply about hating … Read more
The Swedes Don’t Understand the Film They’re Starring in
From the President’s DeskThe Anti-Semite Corner of the Week For the Swedes waking up to a morning when Jewish films can no longer be screened in Malmö: don’t be surprised when you discover that antisemitism is only the trailer. By: Anat Vidor, WIZO President These words are written only hours before my departure to Sweden, … Read more
Antisemitism is running rampant. Where do we ask for forgiveness?
From the President’s DeskA Yom Kippur Column “On the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall afflict your souls and bring an offering by fire to the Lord. You shall do no work on this very day, for it is … Read more
Shana Tova Dear Friends
From the President’s DeskShana Tova Blessing & Anti-Semite Opinion Piece My dear honored friends, my colleagues overseas and here in Israel, Very soon, the Rosh Hashanah candles will be lit, illuminating the holiday tables in Buenos Aires, Sydney, Bogotá, London, Jerusalem, and in almost every corner of the world. A network of holiday candles, small … Read more