365:. From October 1994, when a suicide bomb killed 23 people, they were allowed to use "increased physical pressure". Secret government guidelines set down what "moderate physical pressure" and "increased physical pressure" allowed; according to court testimonies of GSS members themselves, this included subjecting detainees to sleep deprivation, prolonged shackling in painful positions, hooding with filthy sacks, being forced to squat like a frog (gambaz) and violent shaking (tiltul). During Carmi Gillon's period of service with the GSS such methods of interrogation were used against several hundred Palestinian detainees every year, many of whom were later released without charge.
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science and public administration. From 1989, he was chief of the
Training Division. From 1990, he was chief of the Shin Bet Northern Command, a position in which he was responsible for Shin Bet activity in Lebanon. From 1993 to 1994, he was chief of the Administrative Division, responsible for HR, finances, and logistics. For four months in 1994, he was Shin Bet acting director during
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Gillon defended the use of torture as a means of "self-defense against terrorism." He told Danish media that Israel might have to re-introduce "moderate physical pressure" when interrogating suspected
Palestinian terrorists. "We banned this form of interrogation in Israel in 1999 because of the peace
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during his university studies. He initially worked as a bodyguard for senior staff. From 1982 to 1987, he was chief of the Shin Bet Jewish
Department. From 1987 to 1989, he attended the National Security College, serving in a number of senior positions during his studies for an MA in political
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initially said that Gillon could be arrested and prosecuted under the terms of the
Convention after he admitted using "moderate physical pressure" on Palestinian detainees, but later backed down, acknowledging that as an ambassador, Gillon was protected by
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and to deliver a lecture. After a Danish anti-torture NGO reported Gillon to the police for torture, Gillon left
Denmark on January 10. The Prosecutor's Office subsequently rejected the complaint due to lack of evidence.
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Over the years, Gillon has written several books and a range of articles on the subjects of foreign affairs and security. He has also been an active current affairs commentator in the electronic media in
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at the time of the assassination, and upon returning to Israel, immediately submitted his resignation to Acting Prime
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called for the Danish government to reject his appointment and for Israel to withdraw his nomination, while
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process. Unfortunately, it looks like we may have to start using it again," Gillon said. One member of
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