(JNS.org) Dr. Kamal al-Labwani, a prominent member of the Syrian opposition movement who is nicknamed the “Syrian Nelson Mandela,” praised the Jewish state while visiting Syrian patients at Ziv Medical Center in the northern Israeli city of Safed on Sept. 18. “Israel treats wounded Syrians and saves their lives while [Syrian President Bashar] Assad continues to massacre his people,” said Labwani.  “I am filled with appreciation for the dedicated medical care the Ziv Medical Center has afforded wounded Syrians, my countrymen, who have been wounded in the war. This is a touching humanitarian gesture, an opening for bringing people closer together and for the hope of peace in quieter days.”