Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“In the history of countries that offer models of reconciliation after long conflicts, Syria is now trying to make its mark. A good example is a grassroots rescue organization known as the White Helmets. During a severe but short flare-up of sectarian violence in early March, the group’s volunteers quickly entered the killing zone in a minority area to help any and all, conducting around 30 responses a day. ‘When we go to rescue someone in need, we don’t ask them about their religion or political opinion,’ said Abdulkafi Kayal, head of the group’s operations in the coastal region where the killings took place. ‘Our mandate is to help those in need,’ he told the BBC. A reporter from the BBC was able to join the Syrian Civil Defence, as the White Helmets are formally known, as it went about its humanitarian missions.” (03/24/25)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0324/Syria-reweaves-its-identity