Wednesday, June 23, 2010
(NEWS) Righteous Gentiles Of Minsk Receive Israel's Highest Honor
"President Shimon Peres presented the thanks of the People of Israel to nine Righteous Gentiles from the Belarus city of Minsk on Monday. The award of the Righteous Among the Nations is the highest award that Israel can bestow on gentiles who demonstrated courage in the face of the Nazi Holocaust in order to save the lives of Jews."