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While Israel extends aid to orphans in Haiti, relief efforts for survivors is still done by teams of rescue and redemption of the Defense Force of Israel, see this video:
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Social Affairs Minister Isaac Herzog has instructed the staff Social Affairs Ministry to look into the possibility of adopting Haitian children, orphaned in the devastating earthquake which hit the island almost two weeks ago, Israel Radio reported on Saturday.
The ministry's director-general Nachum Itzkovitz was instructed by Herzog to jointly inspect, together with Finance Ministry deputy director Rafi Barak, Israel's ability to legally adopt the orphans according to the relevant international treaties as well as to international adoption laws.
"We are proud that that Israel aided the horrible distress in Haiti and we have a moral obligation, as human beings, to aid these children," Herzog said.
"I consider [the adoption] a completion of Israel's humanitarian aid in Haiti," Herzog said.
"This is a great effort which aside from aiding the children will bring great joy to families that wish to adopt a destitute child," the Social Affairs minister added.
Herzog also said that Israel would work in "full cooperation with UNICEF to bring dozens of children, in line with the demand which our ministry has already noticed" from local families.
"We must be broad-hearted and understand that it is a beautiful act of mercy," Herzog said.
Israelis had reportedly contacted the Welfare Ministry over the course of the last week, inquiring as to the possibility of adopting Haitian orphans.
Read more about in; http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1144507.html
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