World WIZO

From the President’s Desk By: Anat Vidor, WIZO President On Memorial Day, as the chilling silence of the siren envelops the cemeteries, we once again utter the words that have become the secular elegy of Israeli society: “In their death, they commanded us to live.” Over the years, we have cloaked this phrase in a … Read more

As president of one of the world’s largest Zionist women’s movements, Vidor is focused on strengthening WIZO as a global force for Jewish resilience, civilian strength, and fierce Zionist leadership

From the President’s DeskThe Anti-Semite Corner of the Week From Multicultural Pride to “Social Cohesion” Panic – President Herzog’s visit exposed how the language of “social cohesion” has become a substitute for leadership By: Anat Vidor, WIZO President I thought I was an expert in Aussie slang. But it seems that President Isaac Herzog’s visit … Read more

From the President’s DeskThe Anti-Semite Corner of the Week That’s the permission structure: intimidation excused, enforcement uneven, “Zionist” replacing “Jew.” And suddenly, at a Hanukkah event in Bondi, Sydney’s Jewish postal code, “TAKE SHELTER!” is the new normal. By: Anat Vidor, WIZO President Bondi is supposed to be the opposite of history. A beach that … Read more

From the President’s DeskThe Anti-Semite Corner of the Week There is a small, quiet corner of the world – a neighborhood park in Rathgar, a leafy suburb in south Dublin, that was never meant to be part of the Arab–Israeli conflict. By: Anat Vidor, WIZO President There is a small, quiet corner of the world … Read more