Nepal's Earthquake Shines An Unexpected Spotlight On Gay Rights In Israel

TEL AVIV -- When a deadly earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, killing thousands and leaving millions displaced, an Israeli couple more than 3,000 miles away felt like their world would come crashing down too.

They couldn’t get in touch with their Indian surrogate, Sanju, eight months pregnant with their twins in Kathmandu. The expectant fathers feared the worst.

Yoav Elani and his partner of 14 years, Moran Ben-Dror, have long dreamed of the day they would become fathers. But Israel greatly restricts gay couples from adopting or using Israeli surrogates, pushing many hopeful parents to seek other options abroad.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/30/nepal-earthquake-israel_n_7179708.html

We sometimes forget that events like this are very far ranging and affect many people in unexpected ways.