(New York Times) Scott Sayare - The departure of a pro-Palestinian flotilla planning to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza has been delayed, largely because of the efforts of an Israeli advocacy group, both sides said Tuesday. Greek authorities have detained two of the ships docked in Athens, including an American vessel, after the Israeli advocacy group Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center submitted a complaint to the Greek Coast Guard suggesting that seven of the ships might be lacking insurance or were improperly registered. Shurat HaDin has also contacted about 30 maritime insurance providers to warn that insuring the vessels may leave the companies open to prosecution for aiding a terrorist organization, said Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, the director of the group.
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