Honoring Syria’s White Helmets

Established by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011, the Elie Wiesel award recognizes internationally prominent individuals whose actions have advanced the Museum’s vision of a world where people confront hate, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. In 2019 the Museum conferred this award on the Syria Civil Defense, commonly known as The White Helmets. “When people suffer, we cannot remain indifferent.“ As the threat of violent attacks in Syria looms over millions of civilians trapped in Idlib p