The latest scandal to reverberate across Israel this week surrounds a photo of Labor Party leader and Minister of Transportation Merav Michaeli with her partner, the popular comedian Lior Schlein, holding their new baby. Apparently, the photo was taken when the child was just a few hours old. The commotion surrounding it refuses to die down ever since it first began making the rounds on Facebook on Aug. 21.
The photo was taken at a hospital in the United States where Michaeli and Schlein went to take part in the birth of their son, who was born through a surrogate. Michaeli first posted the photo on her Facebook page, along with a very moving account about her long journey to parenthood. That post exploded across the media with shockwaves that continue to reverberate.
