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Posted: November 15th, 2008, 8:30pm GMT

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Gaza Sderot

Posted: November 13th, 2008, 9:50pm GMT

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Wet Leaf on Painted Wood

Posted: November 11th, 2008, 12:50pm GMT

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Palestine Podcast

Israel army studies ‘abuse video’

Posted: November 8th, 2008, 1:49am GMT by admin

The Israeli military is investigating a video in which a Palestinian detainee appears to be humiliated by a group of Israeli soldiers.

The video, broadcast by Israeli TV after being posted on YouTube, shows a blindfolded man kneeling near a barrier being forced to repeat Hebrew phrases.

Some refer to the elite Golani infantry brigade. Others are of a sexual nature.

In a statement to the BBC, the Israeli army said it considered the incident “grave”, and condemned the behaviour.

“Investigative procedures were opened as soon as the footage was received” from Israeli Channel 10 TV on Thursday, it added.

Abuse ‘the norm’

The video shows a bearded Palestinian detainee, blindfolded, and apparently kneeling close to a high concrete barrier.

Investigative procedures were opened as soon as the footage was received
Israeli army statement

Around him are a group of Israeli soldiers, some of whom are jeering. One soldier goads the blindfolded man into repeating what he is saying.

The taunt ends with the words: “Golani will bring you a log to stick up your ass.”

As the man repeats it, the soldiers can be heard laughing loudly.

The BBC’s Tim Franks in Jerusalem says we have no clue as to when or where this video was shot and it is impossible to know just how frequently such incidents occur.

But a leading Israeli human rights group says “many instances of abuse are not exposed because they have become the norm”.

Palestinians themselves frequently complain that their contact with Israeli soldiers on occupied territory results in delays, insults and sometimes violence, our correspondent says.

The Israeli army insists though that behaviour of this type goes against the force’s “core values and high standards”.

BBC News.

Dean Whitbread

Profiles

Posted: November 8th, 2008, 12:40am GMT

I've been very cautious about adding new "social media" (or as I call them, so-called media) to my life, but being experimental and also to a certain extent sentimental, I've added a few this year, and I'm seeing how well served I am by this proliferation of profiles.

Seesmic seems to be part of the furniture now. The original video conversation network, I keep returning to Seesmic for social reasons, much as others use Facebook, which I completely neglect. I find it's one-to-one video messaging invaluable for both private messaging and business.

12seconds.tv I quite enjoy for it's quickfire nonsense. I have the domain 12hours.tv ready to go - need a backer to help me build a website for 12 hour-long Warhol-style (or not) webcam videos "because anything less is superficial".

Vimeo is a totally splendid video site, very useful for work, with a great and talented community. HD quality, fast uploads, fast conversion to flash, passwords, and the free version gives you 500MB a week upload. Great package.

I already mentioned Blip.FM, from which I take teenage delight - I should also add I love any site which allows me my first name as a user ID. I carefully update the professional network LinkedIn because it's so very sensible.

I've just added Behance to see what will happen. I'm also a member of Discogs.com, in order to reclaim my musical past in the name of my future, as I return once again to the path of inner truth.

UKPA: UK Podcasters Association

UKPA Meeting 22nd November

Fetched: November 3rd, 2008, 6:55pm GMT

Repeat notice of a UKPA General Meeting on November 22nd at the Meeting Rooms, Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8EP - please let us know if you're coming so that we have an idea of numbers ahead of time. The meeting is sheduled to run from 2pm ...

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Snow in October 2008

Posted: October 29th, 2008, 12:25am GMT

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Snow in October 2008

Posted: October 29th, 2008, 12:24am GMT

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Snow in October 2008

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Snow in October 2008

Posted: October 29th, 2008, 12:24am GMT

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Snow in October 2008

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FUNK: we make nice stuff happen

We Made Nice Stuff Happen

Posted: October 27th, 2008, 3:40pm GMT

From 2004 until 2008, we made some very nice stuff happen. Oh yes, we did.

Now, we construct alternative realities in a symbiotic membrane called Derek.

Thank you for your donations.

Peace, out.

Blog of Funk

Closed For Funk Blogging

Posted: October 27th, 2008, 3:25pm GMT

This blog is now closed for business. However, I am writing a personal blog elsewhere, and you can get those details here:

[groups.yahoo.com]

Join the group, and you'll receive an email containing the URL of the new blog.

Laters.

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The Tower Loft

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:25am GMT

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Loft Floor Shadows

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:23am GMT

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Loft Floor Shadows

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:23am GMT

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Yellow Flowers in Sun

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:22am GMT

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Anita and Johann in morning sun

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:21am GMT

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cool people, and great hosts
Henry Steel

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:20am GMT

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Morning roof

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:19am GMT

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endless light variation on roofs
Sun window reflection

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:19am GMT

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that golden California sun
Giannii

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:18am GMT

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a great lunch
Giannii

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:18am GMT

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Giannii flips

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:18am GMT

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Towards SEGA

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:17am GMT

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California Culinary Academy

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:17am GMT

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Vinvin

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:16am GMT

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The Green

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:15am GMT

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Seesmic creatives

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:15am GMT

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Whit is Boyscout-like in his preparations

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:13am GMT

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Art? Or merely autofocus?

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:12am GMT

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Nerves are evident

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:12am GMT

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Animals in the garden

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:11am GMT

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Dean Whitbread

John Cleese on Sarah Palin

Posted: October 25th, 2008, 11:44pm BST

Quite proud of this video, executively produced by myself and my fellow Small Pictures director Garry Scott-Irvine, which appeared absolutely everywhere and seems set for one million YouTube views. From Seesmic, Vinvin presents and interviews, and Whit videoed and Jeremy edited.

Applause all round.