from 2001 to 2003, he was the israeli ambassador to denmark. when he was nominated for the position in 2001, human rights watch called for the danish government to reject his appointment and for israel to withdraw his nomination, while amnesty international asked the danish authorities to investigate him for torture, and if there was enough evidence for a prosecution, to detain him under the un convention against torture, and to either try him or extradite him to a state willing to try him. danish justice minister frank jensen 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 diplomatic immunity.