By Noam Sheizaf*
Following her sixth trial, Tair Kaminer has
become the longest-serving female conscientious objector in Israel’s history.
This is her story.
Young Israeli women Tair Kaminer and Tania
Golan pose for a final photo outside the Tel Hashomer induction base where they
announced their refusal to serve in the Israeli army, January 31, 2016. Kaminer
was sentenced to prison.
DF military prison number 6 lies in one of the
most picturesque spots in Israel, at the bottom of the Carmel Mountain, between
green fields and banana plantations. The prisoners can see the mountains from
the yard, but there is no view of the Mediterranean, less than a mile away.
The prison includes a separate unit for
officers and, since 2011, a female unit as well. Prison life is boring and
discipline is harsh. Most prisoners’
