Rachel Ben-Shachar, at The Blogs

Dec 17, 2018, 7:30 AM

I read the op-ed of Elon Glickman in the Forward and I feel l can’t remain silent; that those words are doing an injustice to Israel, and also to me -- Rachel Ben Shachar, an 18-year-old from Israel. So here...

Sep 10, 2017, 6:45 PM

Justice? Peace? Human rights?

I am writing to you, the BDS movement, the SJP organization and other anti-Israeli organizations. I hear you chanting again and again the mantra:" free free Palestine!" or "from the river to the sea Palestine will be free", I hear...

Aug 25, 2017, 1:35 PM

Are you Zionist?

A few days ago, I read a senseless statement on Tweeter: "Zionism is anti-Semitism". This comment attracted my attention. "Wow" I thought "what an absurd!" After all, Zionism is a movement that was founded as a result of anti-Semitism. The goal of...

About Me

Rachel is a Jewish, Zionist, Israeli. She loves Israel: the people who living here, the gorgeous landscapes, the vibe, everything. As a child, her Dad would put her to sleep by telling stories about the history of Israel and the Jews. Rachel's grandmother survived the holocaust, and so she grew up understanding Jews have no other home, but Israel. It upsets her to see Israel portrayed negatively around the world. She wants to change that!