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Rachel Burnett

Apr 11, 2026, 11:07 AM

Before the State of Israel was established, many early Zionists believed that the founding of the Jewish State would reduce or even eliminate the scourge of antisemitism.¹ The rationale was that a Jewish state would normalize the Jews within...

Dec 17, 2025, 9:55 PM

Bondi Beach, the Blame Game, and the Death of Human Empathy

The callous justifications for the antisemitic massacre on Bondi Beach and the swiftness with which they were generated was shocking and disturbing, albeit not remotely surprising. This abject insensitivity, even cruelty, has become par for the course whenever violence...

Oct 31, 2025, 11:11 PM

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I’m a ‘New York Jew for Mamdani,’ but that makes a lousy t-shirt

I went out canvassing for mayoral candidate in part because of my Jewish identity, but the slogan lacks the nuance that explains why I'm a fan

Apr 1, 2024, 10:43 AM

BDS Resolutions & the Empathy Gap on College Campuses

Back in March of 2021, UCLA’s student government passed a resolution about divestment from Israel, a move that sparked immense anger and controversy. Our Hillel president at the time, as well as our campus’ AIPAC chapter issued a statement...

About Me

Rachel Burnett is a M.A. candidate at New York University in the Politics department. She is interested in studying the diaspora politics of Israel/Palestine and antisemitism in the US, UK, Ireland, Germany, and India. Rachel attended UCLA for her undergraduate studies, where she majored in psychology and Middle Eastern studies. She was born and raised in Philadelphia.