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June 29, 2011 / 27 Sivan, 5771, 5771
Lawsuit Threat Slows Flotilla Launch
By Jonathan Tobin
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http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Most of the world has been looking on
helplessly as pro-Hamas activists prepares to stage yet another naval photo
op intended to besmirch Israel. But, as the New York Times reports, one
group of crafty lawyers has found a way to throw a monkey wrench into the
plans of these anti-Israel agitators.
Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center, a group that has dedicated itself to holding
the funders of terrorism accountable for the crimes they finance, has been
contacting companies that have insured the ships that have been assembled to
sail to Gaza to break the blockade of the Hamas-run strip to tell them they
are leaving themselves open to prosecution for aiding terrorists. This ploy
has understandably sent a chill down the spines of the some 30 maritime
insurance providers who just assumed there would be no liability with their
involvement in this farce.
While organizers claim their goal is humanitarian aid for the people of
Gaza, their attempt to break the international isolation imposed on an area
run by a bloodthirsty terrorist group will help no one but Hamas. That is
especially so since no one disputes the free flow of food and medicine into
Gaza, a place where not only is there no humanitarian crisis but which
boasts a bustling mall and brisk car sales.
Shurat HaDin was founded in Israel in 2003 and models itself after the
Southern Poverty Law Center, a group that used lawsuits to bankrupt racist
groups. Shurat HaDin seeks to do the same thing to terrorists via legal work
undertaken on behalf of terror victims. In the past eight years, they have
sued Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Fatah and other terror groups and won
judgments that have helped slow the flow of funds to the murderers. Indeed,
thanks in part to some of their lawsuits, Hamas is no longer able to use the
international banking system to get cash but is instead forced to smuggle
money into Gaza. That makes efforts like the flotilla to break the blockade
and thus ease Hamas's cash flow problems all the more sinister.
The flotilla supporters say all ten of their ships are seaworthy and
insured. Shurat HaDin has filed complaints with the Greek Coast Guard
raising questions about the registration and insurance of seven of the
vessels. Given Greece's antipathy for Israel, it is far from clear the
complaints will be fairly heard. But either way, Shurat HaDin has sent those
businesses even tangentially connected to the flotilla a warning they face
possible legal repercussions. Those who help fund and insure a stunt whose
only purpose is to provide political support for the Islamist terror group
need to know there may be consequences for their involvement in this
travesty.
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