10 August 2016, Alternative Information Center http://www.alternativenews.org
(Israel)
Written by Tair Kaminer
After spending 155 days in Israeli
prison, Tair Kaminer reflects on her decision to refuse serving in the Israeli
army. She is the longest serving female conscientious objector in Israeli
history.
I sat in jail for 155 days. I sat
in jail because I decided I wasn't prepared to serve in the army. I was not
prepared to serve in an army that oppresses the Palestinian people, an army
that allows our government to preserve the fragile security situation in the
western Negev, an army that participates in besieging Gaza, an army that every
day defends settlers by violating Palestinian rights.
My choice not to serve was
essentially very personal. I don’t know
