On Sunday 22 July, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini hailed the evacuation of 800 White Helmets and their families from Syria to Jordan via Israel during the night of 21 to 22 July.
The 800 White Helmets are due to be transferred to the USA, Canada and Germany. Encircled by the advance of the Syrian Army, the lives of the White Helmets were at risk. Over 250 White Helmets have been killed in five years.
This "rescue" is an...