Talia Kainan, at The Blogs

Nov 27, 2023, 11:14 AM

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer

A text exchange from October 8th, 2023. Screenshot of Direct Messages on Instagram

Yasmine and I were good friends, once upon a time. We met at Kids4Peace, at age 15, in Washington D.C. We went together to the United States Institute for Peace, lobbied congress-people's staffers for funding to promote HR1489 For...

Aug 21, 2023, 9:24 PM

Where Have All the Systems Gone?

Every developer worth their salt knows that what a product is supposed to do, and how it is supposed to be used, can be drastically different from how it is used by the consumer. A great example of this are...

Aug 14, 2023, 8:00 PM

Heat Turned Up High

Israeli Supreme Court, at the heart of the political tensions in Israel (Wikipedia)

Every summer, we see conflict. It has become an expected pattern. We know people get more violent and irritable as temperatures rise. This summer, we are watching as the energy from the protests against the government are being turned...

Aug 1, 2023, 2:57 PM

Law OR Order

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi at IDF Officers Course graduation, June 28, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

Some may remember, that in the beginning of this government’s rule, way back when, the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi was interviewed and asked - do you prefer dictatorship or anarchy? The question implicitly...

Jul 24, 2023, 9:38 PM

Agents of Chaos, Grapes of Wrath

The coalition continues to holdout, insisting on pushing through a reform that has brought Israel to the brink. It seems that despite the escalation of tactics in the public outcry against the reform, there is little that can grab...

Jul 18, 2023, 5:48 PM

Evil Feminists Taking Over

Who is this government fighting for? Who stands to gain from their actions? During the demonstration in Jerusalem this past Saturday, between speeches calling for brotherhood and to peacefully oppose the proposed legislation, one of the speakers raised an important...

Jul 10, 2023, 6:15 PM

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How will the world end? Not with a bang (that’s too loud)

Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman

Environment Minister Silman seems to think Israel's biggest climate problem is noise pollution from demonstrators

Jul 5, 2023, 1:20 PM

If it looks, smells, and tastes like it

Screenshot from Galit Distel Atbaryan's tweet

Examining the Latest Moves by Our Government There are many different markers of freedom, of a democratic society. Appropriately, there are specific markers of freedom of speech dwindling, certain government tactics we should take notice of, and concerning changes that...

Jul 1, 2023, 11:47 PM

The Fissure in the Facade

Israel’s diplomacy takes a historical hit Following the attempts to legislate the Judicial Reform, many analysts pointed out that we would lose the right to proclaim: “the only democracy in the Middle East”. Now, we are losing another edge in...

Jun 6, 2023, 8:47 PM

The Fork in the Derech

A banner from the parade reading "Not [afraid] to be proud", using a play on the word 'Haredim', Ultra Orthodox. Photo: Talia Kainan

The dual response of the Religious Zionism to LGBTQ+ issues In contrast to the parade in Tel Aviv, which true to its name has giant floats, music, and giant concerts by known musicians, the Jerusalem Pride Parade has always been...

About Me

Talia is currently a law student at Hebrew University and served in the International Branch of the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. Born and raised in Jerusalem.