Meanwhile, an Israeli law centre has said it was responsible for ending the flotilla’s plans. Shurat HaDin, a group with the stated objective of stemming the flow of money to terrorists, said it had been working for months to obstruct the flotilla by threatening legal action against any group that helped them in the US, Europe and Asia. “We attacked them from many different directions. It was hard work but it succeeded,” said Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, the group’s founder.
Even before the flotilla began to assemble, Shurat HaDin wrote to insurance and marine service companies claiming they could be aiding and abetting terrorism if they provided insurance to flotilla ships.
“Shurat HaDin was initiated to fight for Jewish rights and safeguard the state of Israel,” added Darshan-Leitner. “Fighting for victims of terror was just one part of our activity. Fighting for Jewish rights, stopping the delegitimisation of Israel and preventing harm to Israeli soldiers are also important parts of our work.”