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PALESTINE 36

(Train whistle blows)

(Indistinct chatter)

(Man, in Arabic)
Tension in Nablus! News!

(In English)
Oi, you! Identification!

Yes, of course.

(Man, in Arabic)
British crack down on protests.

(Birdsong)

(♪ Music playing faintly)

Sir Amir?

Sir Amir?

Sir?

Sir Amir?

Pardon. I thought…

I'm happy to see you!
Come in.

Don't be shy! Come in!

Tell me, how are things?

I'm writing about the situation
in the villages.

How are people feeling?
The mood?

(In English) Khuloud!
Leave the poor boy alone.

- (In Arabic) What?
- What are you wearing?

(Exhales)

- Want the neighbours to talk?
- Let them.

- More than they already do?
- Also, that is mine.

Ah?

Wearing it inspires my writing.

Yes, inspires you…

I know, my darling Ahmad.

Don't be annoying!
(In English) Stop it!

(In Arabic) Can I get
Ahmad Canaani inspired?

Now you remember Ahmad?

(Laughing)

(♪ Military music playing)

(♪ Music stops)

(In English)
Ladies and gentlemen,

a new page in history
is written today.

The first radio broadcast
in Palestine,

and only the second in the
entire Arab world after Cairo,

begins today here in Ramallah.

I now have great pleasure

in asking His Excellency

the High Commissioner
Sir Arthur Wauchope

to inaugurate the Palestine
Broadcasting Service.

Good morning.
Thank you so much for coming.

Those of you
who are still awake.

The new broadcasting service
in Palestine

will not be concerned
with politics.

Its main object

will be the spread
of knowledge and culture.

First, there are thousands
of farmers in this country.

Fellaheen.

Now, I hope we will find
ways and means

to help these farmers

and explain the advantages

of various forms
of co-operation.

Our broadcasting service

will endeavour to stimulate
musical life in Palestine,

so that we may see
both Oriental and Western music

grow in strength side by side,

each true to its own tradition.

- (Applause)
- Thank you.

(In Arabic) This is the part

where they educate
and elevate us.

(In English) The moment
we've all been waiting for.

(♪ Military music playing)

(♪ Music stops)

This…

… is Jerusalem calling.

(In Hebrew)
The Voice of Jerusalem.

(In Arabic)
This is Radio Jerusalem.

- (Man) Bravo!
- (Applause)

(Radio) 'Beyond the blue waters
of the Mediterranean,

'millions of Jews
all over the world

'were promised a national home
in Palestine

'by Britain's Lord Balfour.

'As Germany and other nations
increase their persecutions,

'treat them as pariahs
and outcasts,

'the Jews are turning more and
more to their Promised Land.'

(In Arabic) If we were
to slice the pipe open,

we could see both Haifa and
Iraq at the same time, right?

Right?

Maybe.

Careful.

Why are there fences
around the colony?

And why do they come
to live here?

Their countries
don't want them.

But why?

I don't know.

Why don't they wear trousers?

(Chuckles)

Let's go home.

(Afra) Yusuf!

What did you see today
in the city?

I saw streetlights

and big buildings…

… and so many people.
Hundreds.

How's the Sir's car?

When will you teach me
to drive?

When your mother
lets you go to the city.

I will go and never come back.

Did you bring…

A promise is a promise.

(Mother) Afra!

Come here.

I need you here.

Not going back and forth
to the city.

I know
where I am most useful.

Me too.
By my side.

Tensions are rising between us
and the settlers.

Sakhina village
had their lands confiscated.

Apparently squabbling city folk
are more interesting.

(Kareem) It's the same king
on all of them?

(Afra) He loves a woman
no one approves of.

But why?

She's older than him.

- So?
- Also, she is divorced.

Oh.

(Thudding)

Here you go, Father.

Son.

It's enough for today.

Come.

(Whispering indistinctly)

Pass the wine, son.

It's knotted
just like sheep wool.

Afra, come sweetheart.

Good night.

Stop that, you.

Why do you go to Jerusalem
so often?

I have a job, man.

You don't tell us much
about it.

Perhaps there's
a romantic reason.

What would a city woman want
with a peasant?

Maybe he reads poetry to her?

'My eyes fill with tears

'Because of a woman
from the city

'I hope she notices me

'And remembers me
after so many years'

No wonder nothing gets done
when men are left on their own.

May God forgive you!

(Indistinct chatter)

(In English) Come on!

There's still two shipments
for loading.

(In Arabic) The day is over.

(In English) Who's going
to stay for overtime?

(In Arabic)
Who wants to work extra?

- I will. I want the work.
- Me.

(In English) The Jewish boys
may be more efficient,

but you lads,
you never let me down.

(In Arabic) Grab the barrel!

(In English) Who's responsible
for the shipment?

Check the documents!

(In Arabic) For J. Kaplan…

… in Tel Aviv.

The British won't take action.

They won't hold Kaplan
responsible, nor anyone else.

Thirty-three barrels
of weapons.

Why do you think
they are arming themselves?

Four factories fired all the
Palestinian workers this month.

My friends, your country
and jobs are being given away.

They're replacing us
with Jewish labour.

Either we stand up
for ourselves

or we sit back and watch.

The choice is yours.

Come on, Khalid.

Satisfied?

Thank God.

We could use more men.

I work, and I send money
to my family.

And when you can't?

God provides.

You'd make a strong fighter.

I don't want to fight.

None of us do.

Next.

Next.

I worked extra hours.

No overtime. Move on.

They asked us
to work overtime.

Next.

- Get out of here.
- I'm talking.

I want to talk to him.

- Get out of here.
- Get your hands off me!

(Grunting)

- Khalid!
- (Groans)

The government refuses
our request to demonstrate.

While the Jewish workers
are allowed to.

They get higher pay

and normal working hours, too.

And days off!

- They have a stronger union.
- Half the men were laid off.

How do we feed our families?

We strike!

The choice is yours.

The choice is theirs.

Either bread…

… or bullets.

(Men) Strike.

CALL FOR ALL:
JOIN THE GENERAL STRIKE

Excuse me,
can I have it when you finish?

- Here you go, sir.
- God bless you.

How do I look?

Do I look stately?

Someone important?

It suits you, sir.

Do you have something nice
to wear?

The Muslim Association
needs new members.

Get yourself a nice suit.

- No, no sir!
- Yusuf!

Get yourself a good suit.

(Horses neighing)

(Shouting, whooping)

- Full strike, people.
- (Door opens)

Sisters and brothers,

my comrades and I appreciate
your generosity and kindness.

- Here you go.
- Long live the revolt.

All of us, rich and poor,
are united in our struggle

for independence and freedom.

God bless you men.

Independence and…

Freedom.

Those could be helpful too,
madam.

Let's go, Khalid!

For the revolution.

We hope to repay you, madam.

God give you strength,
my friends!

Long live the revolt!

(Indistinct shouting)

Sugar?

Settlers started a fire!

They're clearing land
for a new colony!

Right next to the fields.

(Indistinct shouting)

Hurry, Nayef!

The land is burning!

- Thank you, Naim.
- You are welcome.

(In English) Hello, hello!

Hello!

- How are you?
- (Responds in Arabic)

- Hello!
- Hello!

How old are you?

How old am I?
How old are you? (Laughs)

Oh, hello, you old brute.
What's your name, then?

His name is Balfour.

- Sorry, I beg your pardon?
- Lord Balfour.

(Speaking Arabic)

It's fine.

I don't know why I cause
quite such a commotion

everywhere I go.

I hope you've been
long enough in Palestine

to know it's not
about your blue eyes.

(Chuckling)

Thomas Hopkins.

Private Secretary
to the High Commissioner.

- Yusuf Bassawi.
- I'm here as a representative

of His Majesty's government
in Palestine,

so I've come in person

to encourage the villagers
to register their land.

We pay our taxes
to the government.

As long as we can continue
to work our land,

registration
does not concern us.

Ottoman land deeds
are much clearer in the city,

but here, well,
they're not clear at all.

So, we are implementing
a new land registration system.

The Ottoman dunum

will be replaced
with the new metric dunum.

We'll gradually replace
the old system

with privately owned land.

Mr Secretary,

when you drove here today,

you came from
the northern road, correct?

Yes, I did.

Did you saw our village's
farming terraces

on the slopes of the hills?

Stepped terraces.

Do you know what those are?

Yes, I'm familiar
with the stepped terraces

to which you are referring.

That's the work
of thousands of years.

It's the work of our
great-great-grandparents.

But more than that,

it's the relationship
between us and our land.

Is it the right of the English
as occupying power

to distribute the land
as they like?

Mr Secretary,

what about land confiscation
by the Zionists?

What is your government doing
about that?

Look…

All I can say is,

land registration
will protect you.

It includes a detailed,
precise description of each lot

and its borders,

which in the end serves you,

and without
that piece of paper,

there is no way of proving
who the land belongs to.

Just the morning,
the British court transferred

thirty-five dunum of land,
your land, to the settlers.

(In Arabic)
The court has transferred

35 dunums of village lands
to the Jewish colony.

We will no longer be able
to access it

- effective immediately.
- This is theft.

Our leadership has proposed
we establish our own courts.

Rebel run courts?

The British already raid
our homes searching for rebels.

It's our duty
to support them.

Damn the English.

They've had a boot on our necks
since I was born.

That's why we must stand
together.

They were not expecting mass
support of the National Strike.

Those so-called neighbours
came to replace us,

not to live with us.

We have always welcomed people
of all faiths to this land.

The English courts
have no legitimacy here.

I call for a delegation
to speak with our neighbours

without British interference.

Without the English, I agree.

Before the British interfere.

Abu Huda, Abu Nidal,

Father Boulos,
Abu Yusuf, Sheikh Yassin.

Father.

This is naive.

Zionists do not negotiate,
they want the land.

I need to go with them.

At least wait until morning.

By morning, the land will
have already been cordoned off.

It's now or never.

Let's go.
The sun is moving fast.

Halt!

(Grunts)

Father!

Oh, Father!

- (Indistinct shouting)
- Abu Yusuf?

(♪ Humming)

(♪ Humming stops)

Your name is in heaven,
Abu Yusuf.

Your name is in heaven.

(Chanting)

They are coming, people!

(Shouting)

(In English) We are looking
for armed bandits

who've been disturbing
the settlers.

(In Arabic)
Where were your men last night?

You!

Where were you?

No one knows anything?

Very well.

(In English) Let's go!
Move it, come on!

(Grunts)

(Clamouring)

(In Arabic)
Get out of our home!

- Get out of here!
- (In English) Shut up!

(In Arabic) Get out!

Leave us alone!

We said get lost!

- (Laughing)
- (Shouting)

Can't we bury our dead
in peace, you bastards?

Nayef!

Bunch of killers!

Go ask the settlers
who killed my father!

- Nayef! Nayef!
- Nayef!

(Indistinct shouting)

(In English)
Get back! You're dead!

This is my little brother.
He hasn't done anything.

(In Arabic)
Yusuf, do something!

(In English)
We have just buried our father.

Condolences.

Let's go.

- Drive!
- Go, go, go! Go!

Move it! Move it!
Keep your heads down, lads!

Keep your heads down!

Move! Move!

(In Arabic)
Sing for Abu Yusuf, Nayef!

(Ululating)

(Indistinct chatter)

- (In English) Good evening.
- How lovely to see you.

- Thank you.
- Madam.

(Indistinct chatter)

(In Arabic) Like this.

See?

This is the right amount.

(In English) Thomas!

- Good to see you, my friend.
- Good to see you, too.

- Gin?
- I'm a whisky man.

Of course, of course.
Yusuf will do the honours.

- (Speaks Arabic)
- Yusuf Bassawi.

We must stop meeting like this.

(In Arabic) How are you?

Fine.

(In English)
Oh, no, uh… neat. Sorry.

You seem much more relaxed
in the village.

Cheers!

Of course! They do.

- Mr Secretary, another drink?
- I'm actually fine.

You've gathered
quite the group this evening.

Yes, I did.

I'm not sure I know everyone.

Well, to your left,
Mr Jaffa Oranges himself

owns half the groves
from here to the sea.

Well, we are what we eat.

Behind you, Matiel Mogannam.

Who the hell invited him?

Captain Wingate. Sorry,
I didn't see you arriving.

(Woman) Can't the army
afford haircuts anymore?

(♪ Swing music playing)

You have very forgiving
neighbours.

Well, that's because
they're all here.

Yusuf!

Yusuf is a young, bright man
from the villages.

Which village?

Al Basma.

In the hills?

A good village.

Fields of gold.

This truly is a holy land.

I've been to that village
on several occasions.

We've met before.

(In Arabic)
Respect the Strike!

Long live the revolt!

(In English)
Everyone inside!

Savages!

(In Arabic)
Is the rebels' main goal

to remind us of the troubles?

- (In English) Please stay.
- Oh, we have to go.

Thank you very much.

We have to go. Thank you.

Get home safely.
Thank you for coming.

(In Arabic)
Sir Amir, may I leave?

No.

(Khuloud, in English)
Let's get some candles.

(In Arabic) Perhaps
it's better you sleep here.

It's dangerous to travel
at night these days.

Nevertheless, the Arab
leadership has clearly stated

their main demands.

A democratic government is
to be established in Palestine.

A stop to the transfer
of Arab land to the Jews,

and an end to
Jewish immigration from Europe.

But our interests
are different.

We must separate ourselves
from those national parties.

Lately,
I've been asking myself,

is Zionism really so bad
for us? For business?

- Exactly!
- True.

Yusuf.

Would you like to share
your opinion?

Well, I…

Tell us about the countryside.

We are losing land daily.

Many farmers have been evicted
from their lands —

farmers who worked hard
in these lands.

And settlers have taken over.

I understand it's a
difficult time for you all,

but not all villagers pay
their debts to the landowners.

- Wouldn't you agree?
- Right.

People can barely feed
their families these days,

let alone pay debts,

while Zionists
are taking our lands.

We must remember that it is we,
the landowners

who own the majority
of the land.

And pay the taxes, too.

Thank you, Yusuf.
Have a seat.

I propose we move on.

As you've all heard,

the French and Belgian
ambassadors…

No, no!

(Afra) Yusuf! Yusuf!

Afra. Dear…

We need water.

The rebels sabotaged a patrol.

Despite the threats,
we refused to speak.

(In English) Stop!

There'll be no water dispensed
without my permission,

I'm afraid.

You!

Give me your papers.

No transit pass
to leave the village?

(In Arabic)
Your turn soon, Afra.

(In English) I ordered you
to stop, Yusuf.

(In Arabic) Pass it to her.

Drink.

- Yusuf!
- (Screaming)

How are you?

Yusuf Bassawi.

Welcome.

Each village gets ammunition
for protection.

We are fighting for our people.

Our duty is to serve and fight
for a free nation.

We defend civilians
at all costs. Understand?

Puppet Kings?

Puppet Kings, Khuloud?

You can't publish this!

It's the truth.

It sounds atrocious.

Unfortunately, I didn't pen
that description myself.

- Let's be logical.
- Logical?

Accepting British requests to
intervene in ending our strike?

The longest strike in history,
I should add.

They're scared the rebellion
will spread to their countries

and knock them
off their thrones.

And our National Committee
is different?

Endorsing the General Strike,
who do they think they are?

Who do they think they are?

The leaders of all five
Palestinian parties

who represent all our voices

are united and called
for the Strike.

We Arabs are shooting ourselves
in the foot.

Some of us feel
the National Committee

does not represent
our best interests.

Like your Muslim Association?

Isn't unification
of all parties more tactical?

(In English)
Makes more sense!

Khuloud.

(In Arabic) My love.

I adore you even if we
never agree on anything.

- Our lands are ours.
- Our lands are ours.

- Palestine is not for sale.
- Palestine is not for sale!

- Palestine is not for sale.
- Palestine is not for sale!

Palestine
was not Balfour's to give.

Palestine
was not Balfour's to give!

(In English) Please! Please!
If you could just…

quiet, a moment.

Then, perhaps,
we could speak calmly,

and I might be able to help.

Look, we see him up there.

Tell His Excellency
not to be afraid of us.

I can assure you
he is not afraid of you.

He is, however,
extraordinarily busy

at this present moment,
as I'm sure you can understand.

I am here, though,

to hear all of your problems,
all of your concerns,

and make sure that they are
addressed sufficiently.

Let him hear us out.

As I said, he's very busy
at the moment.

We will wait here
until he agrees to see us.

It is really the minimum,
Mr Secretary.

Madam, you are placing me
in an invidious position.

(In Arabic)
Palestine is not for sale.

Palestine is not for sale!

Palestine
was not Balfour's to give!

Palestine
was not Balfour's to give!

(In English)
Very good. As you wish.

(In Arabic)
Our lands are ours!

- Palestine is not for sale.
- Palestine is not for sale!

The British police and army

are behaving with
more and more brutality daily

in the villages.
It's rampant.

Boys are being arrested,

people beaten
for not having transit passes.

Curfews and collective
punishment.

More and more lands
are being confiscated.

An increased disposition
of the fellaheen.

Mr Commissioner,

we are asking for your help
in protecting our villages.

Well,
I appreciate you coming.

I can see you're influential
ladies with great passion.

But I fear my hands are tied
more and more by London.

Rebel attacks have almost
doubled in the past few weeks,

so we have no option
but to exact the laws

which punish the villages
entirely

for the crimes of the few.

Why punish everyone
for the actions of a few?

Because as you know better
than anyone,

the Arab holds the community

in higher value
than the individual.

What we know, Your Excellency,

is that our brothers
and sisters in the countryside

are compelled
under present circumstances

to defend their families
and their homes.

And perhaps
London can see things

through our perspective.

I have good news for you.

Lord Peel is to head
a new commission,

a royal commission,

and I have no doubt

that this will deal
with many of your concerns.

Meanwhile,
I ask you all to have faith

that Arab and Jew
can live together,

serve together,

and that, with your help,

together we can create a united
and peaceful Holy Land.

CURFEW RULES

(TV) 'Off on an arduous job:

'the members of the commission
to investigate

'the situation in Palestine.

'Lord Peel is the chairman.'

'I am well aware
that we have to deal

'with difficult
and delicate problems.'

(TV) 'Violence escalates

'as nine killed in a Jewish
militant bombing in Haifa.

'Arab rebels killed
three passengers

'and a British policeman.'

Open.

Have a look at those tomatoes.

Wouldn't mind
giving them a squeeze.

- (In Arabic) Here you go.
- Thank you.

(Mumbles)

Do I smell grape leaves?

We are lucky.

Bon appétit.

The villagers thank you.

My God, look at this.
Perfection.

Join us.

Be careful.

The English have more
check posts across the hills.

Our regards to Yusuf.

Thank you, Mother of Afra.

She's a beauty.

Lucky man, Yusuf.

So disrespectful.

This is the widow of a martyr.

We're just talking.

Shame on you.

Take it easy.

Eat.

Look. The English ban
the keffiyeh,

and the street explodes
into a sea of keffiyehs.

Think the paper can pay me
for the last batch of photos?

I'll ask.

I'll pay you this month.

- Can you?
- It's OK.

(In English) Kay! Kay!

- Thomas!
- (Thomas) Sorry.

The Arab Committee's agreed
to speak

to the Peel Commission.
They're calling off the strike.

Hot off the press.

I am the press.

Right.

Well, everyone seems
relatively happy

for business
to be back up and running.

Wrong words.

But I have a good feeling
about the Peel Commission.

Another commission.

It's a real chance
for the Palestinian leadership

to put forward a proper case
for your rights.

For legitimacy.

- So, Mr Secretary…
- Hmm?

… tell me,
what's happening at the office?

I'm starting to feel
somewhat like a spy.

- You are my spy.
- (Chuckles)

I'll tell you what I can…
and a lot more than that.

Is it true

they're providing protection
for Jewish settlements?

Yes.

And?

And they're setting up

a British-Jewish
counter-insurgency unit.

- Bastards.
- Hey, now…

Don't shoot the messenger.

You know where I stand
on all this.

Still bastards.

Look, can we for once talk

about something other
than politics?

Thomas,
I am not a tourist here.

- Oh, Christ!
- This must be a sign

things are calm
at the Commissioner's office.

Like the Dead Sea.

Everyone's happy, I suppose?
Bloody strike's finally over.

This may not be the best place
to bring a lady, however.

Indeed!

Do you two know each other?

I don't believe
we've had the pleasure.

I was hoping my parties were
more memorable than that.

Khuloud Atef,
Captain Wingate.

My apologies, madam.

Your English is impressive.
Where did you learn?

In boarding school.
And Oxford.

And you?

Excuse me,
I have work to do.

Captain.

A Muslim woman.

Can't say I blame you.
Quite the Sheba.

As you well know,
she's a journalist.

- A very good one at that.
- Oh, of course, of course.

In the Old Testament,

the city of Jerusalem
is personified as a woman,

after the city was destroyed
by the Babylonians.

Prophecy says

the Israelites would one day
be returned to Zion.

The archaeological evidence
behind those claims

is pretty tenuous,
wouldn't you say?

No, I wouldn't.

You're at the crossroads
of a major moment in time.

We will see
the first Jewish army

in two thousand years arise.

Perhaps you should consider

which side of history
you want to be on.

(In Arabic) He's injured.

Careful.

Go, go.
He's safe with us.

The British are in the area.

We don't want any trouble here.

Relax.

You're safe here in the hills.

The rebels are around.
They know how to reach us.

(♪ Singing in Arabic)

Grape leaves, onions, mint.

Smell the freshness.

- How much?
- Two kurus.

Kurus and a half.

For you only.
Kurus and a half it is.

You're doing well today
with that sweet voice.

- Want to go to the hammam?
- Not today.

Oh, come on.
You always say that.

You could use a bath.

I'll buy us
the bus tickets home.

So generous!

Watch my things.

She comes back
smelling like flowers.

I wonder for who?

(In English)
Hello, young man.

(In Arabic) You should
shoot him, not shine his shoes.

God keep them far from us.

Hope everyone
is as generous today.

- Kareem!
- (People screaming)

I will take you to your father.

(Whispering)

The Irgun militia has vowed
to increase activities.

Believe me, trouble is coming.

(Indistinct shouting)

(In English) Papers!

(In Arabic) God bless you.
God bless your children.

God bless the English.
God bless you.

(Man, in English)
Come now, please. Please.

(In Arabic)
Have some respect for yourself.

(Man, in English) All men
and boys off the bus now!

(In Arabic) Come on, men.

Let's go.

(Man) Right, line up.
Hands up!

I said, "Get your hands up!"

Smith.

- Get your hands up!
- (Indistinct shouting)

(Banging, shouting)

(Panting)

(Gun cocking)

(In Arabic) A Turkish beauty.

Someone's been taking care
of it all these years.

Is the bullet there?

Let me have a look.

The bullet is inside.

It's still packed.

What are you doing?

Are you still awake?

What's wrong?

I had a nightmare.

Come here, darling.

Afra.

Come, grandchild.

I want to tell you something.

Do you know
where your land is?

Your land is
where your people are buried.

I can teach you
how to use that.

It's easy.

But you must know

you have something
more powerful

than the entire British Empire.

What is it?

You will know on your own.

You come from a line
of brave people

who love this land.

Who's there?

Rabab?

I'm looking for akoub.

At this hour?

Can I help?

No, I need to get back.

I didn't realise
how late it is.

Alright.

- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.

You hid it?

Good night, daughter.

Good night.

Want to buy?

Thank you, dear.

Want to buy, sir?

Want to buy?

Just for you.

(Praying indistinctly)

Careful.
Soldiers are everywhere.

It's safe here.

Son.

You're late.

We missed the bus.

I got here as fast as I could.

Don't forget.

He hears everything.

I'm sorry.

We'll just make it
before curfew.

Let's go.

The beauty of nature.

No matter
how strong man thinks he is,

nature always shows
God's true strength.

Why do people confess to you?

To acknowledge their sins
and obtain forgiveness.

From you?

From God.
Only God can forgive.

Are they bad people?

We are all sinners.

When one is truly sorry
for their sins,

they seek forgiveness
in His divine light.

(In English)
Where are you two off to?

To our village. Al Basma.

Permits.

You, too.

He's only a child.

The hills are
bandit territory.

He's not a bandit.

He's my son.

Aren't we all, Father?
(Snickering)

How can a priest have a son?

It's permitted in our faith.

Horny rascals! (Chuckling)

(Mutters) Hello, hello…

I think this should probably
stay with us.

Just leave it, will you?

Bloody hell, he's a priest.

Hey… looks like someone's
stealing from the priest.

Is stealing also permitted
in your faith?

No. It is not, my son.

Kick off.

- Come on.
- Come on.

It's almost curfew. Go!

(Church bells ringing)

(In Arabic) What's wrong?

Give me your hand.

Bite as hard as you can.

Bite.

Stronger. Stronger.

Oi!

I won.

Do you know why?

Because I endured longer,
not because I'm stronger.

You need to endure,
so you can win in the end.

Did I hurt you?
I'm sorry, son.

Forgive me.

Remember…

… God protects us.

(♪ Singing in Arabic)

How are you?

How am I?

What's that article
you asked me to have published?

He's a new writer.
I'm helping him.

What do you mean?
Did you read it?

Kind of.

It's ridiculous.
Full of propaganda.

It's a pro-Zionist article.

It's just words and opinions.

What words and opinions?

Something
everyone is entitled to.

Who is this Anwar Yacoub?

I told you, a young writer.

I want to meet him.

- You can't.
- Why not?

Everyone has their reasons
for privacy.

- Mm-hmm.
- And it should be respected.

You of all people know that,
Khuloud,

or rather Ahmad Canaani.

- Ahmad Canaani?
- Mm-hmm.

You know very well
that without this name,

no one will publish
or read my articles.

I know. Perhaps Anwar
also has his reasons.

Fine.

I challenge him to
a public debate in the paper.

Each writes a column
in response to the other.

I'll propose the idea.

AHMAD CANAANI
RESPONDS TO ANWAR YACOUB

"The whole country
is suspended.

"The Peel Commission
continues,

"and we hold our breath.

"Even our rebels wait
in anticipation

"that freedom
is closer than ever.

"Chaim Weizmann, friend
to the British ruling class

"is currently the main witness
before the Peel Commission.

"So far, he has appeared
five times

"at the Palace Hotel
in Jerusalem

"to meet with
the commissioners."

They're from Jerusalem?

They're from me.

(Sighs)

Can you keep a secret?

Khalid?

Khalid?

Wait for me here.

Who's our friend?

He's a boy from our village.

His name is Kareem.

How's your mother been?

She's with my grandfather.

He hasn't been well.

- Hope he feels better.
- Thank you.

We have to be careful
these days.

Right, Kareem?

(Exclaims)

(Giggling)

Why do you bring Khalid food?

Because he protects us.

God protects us.

Come! Come!

The English are picnicking!

The English are picnicking!

They have cake!

So what?

(Panting)

(In English)
Haven't we gone far enough?

No, no.
From the top,

you have the most wonderful
view of Jerusalem.

(Woman) Ooh,
I've lost my shoe.

My goodness!

Well worth the walk
up the hill, I think.

(Conversation
continues indistinctly)

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yes! Good header.

Tackle! Tackle!

Quickly!

Yeah!

Now, what does that make
the score?

Whoa!

(Dog barking)

Does that make it four-nil?

(In Arabic) I'll get it.

(In English) Oh, goodness me.

(Dog barking)

(In Arabic) Kareem, hurry.

(Faint prayer in distance)

I need help.

My brother is still in prison.

Yusuf,
you need to be careful.

The leadership
is calling for the rebels

to lay down their arms.

In whose interest is that?

We're weak.

Let's wait, gather our strength
and come back stronger.

Wait for what?
Amir's friends to sell us out?

(Door opens, closes)

The Peel Commission results
will be announced tonight.

Dyala and Maher

are bringing that dreadful
cousin with them for dinner.

I saw Thomas this afternoon,

and insisted
he come celebrate with us.

You're giving Anwar Yacoub

a run for his money
in the papers.

Nothing like a good debate!

Do you need money?

(Chuckles)
Everyone needs money.

Are you in debt?

Are you in trouble?

What are you talking about?

Why does
the Zionist Commission pay you?

I don't… What do you mean?

I'm the one that's confused.

I want you to explain.

It's complicated.

Um…

They… The Zionist Commission
founded the Muslim Association.

They pay some of the members'
salaries.

What for?

To create an opposition
to the national parties.

Honestly, if it helps us
secure a position

in this whole thing…

They really believe
I have a chance to be mayor.

Your friend, Anwar Yacoub,

do you share his views?

No. I do not.

Anwar doesn't exist.

The Zionists want articles

offering a different point
of view in the Arab papers.

They know
people wouldn't be influenced

unless they thought
a Palestinian wrote it.

Those articles were written
by the Zionist Commission

and translated to Arabic.

I agreed for just a couple,
and that's finished.

(Radio, indistinct)

How long
will they make us wait?

Let's hope for good news.

(Knocking on door)

Someone to celebrate
our independence?

Finally our own government.

(In English) Thomas.

Please come in.
I'm glad you made it.

- (Cousin) About time!
- Single malt?

- Later… perhaps.
- Please have a seat.

Hello.

- Good evening.
- Good evening.

- Hello.
- Hello.

So, what's the news
from the other side?

Go on, then.

Don't keep us waiting.

Well, it's not good,
I'm afraid.

Partition has been proposed…

… with no independent
Palestinian state…

… and a forcible transfer
of its population.

Who the hell do the British
think they are

to give away
half the country?

Tell me, Mr Secretary,
how would you feel

if we decided to cut
your country into bits…

- … and give it away.
- (In Arabic) Unbelievable.

(In English) A Jewish
National Home in our country,

but not in yours?

Look, I'm not here
as a representative

of the Peel commission.

I've merely come
to deliver a message.

Uh… I did that
of my own volition.

- Perhaps I should leave.
- Thomas, wait!

I don't understand. How…?

I wish I understood.

- I'm sorry.
- (In Arabic) It's started.

(Radio, in English)
'On 7th of July, 1937,

'the Commission,
headed by Lord Peel,

'published its findings.

'The Commission recommends
a partition should be created,

'securing the establishment
of the Jewish National Home,

'and relieves it
from the possibility

'of being subjected
in the future to Arab rule.

'Partition enables the Jews

'to call their National Home
their own,

'for it converts it
into a Jewish State.

'Its citizens will be able
to admit as many Jews into it

'as they themselves believe
can be absorbed.

'They will attain the
primary objective of Zionism,

'a Jewish nation
planted in Palestine,

'and they will cease at last
to live a minority life.

'To both Arab and Jew,

'partition offers a prospect

'of obtaining
the inestimable boon of peace.

'It is not a natural
or old-standing feud.

'The Arabs,
throughout their history,

'have not only been free
from anti-Jewish sentiment,

'but have also shown
that the spirit of compromise

'is deeply rooted
in their life.

'Considering
what the possibility

'of finding a refuge
in Palestine means

'to thousands
of suffering Jews,

'is the loss
occasioned by partition,

'great as it would be,

'more than Arab generosity
can bear?

'The Jewish Problem is not
the least of the many problems

'which are disturbing
international relations.

'If the Arabs,
at some sacrifice,

'could help
to solve that problem,

'they would earn the gratitude
not only of the Jews,

'but of the entire
Western World.

'Partition offers a possibility

'of obtaining a solution
of the problem

'which does justice
to the rights and aspirations

'of both the Arab and the Jew.

'Half a loaf is better
than no bread at all.

'As for the British people,

'they are bound to honour
to the ut…'

(Broadcast stops abruptly)

(In Arabic)
They must have heard.

(Shouting in distance)

Come on, boys.

Come on.

Come on, boys.
Go for it.

Come on, boys.

Come on, boys.
Go for it.

(Banging)

(Indistinct shouting)

ARMY FORCES SURROUND VILLAGES.

ARRESTS OF ARMED REBELS
CONTINUE.

(Indistinct shouting,
ululating)

We must continue to unite
to defend our lands!

Our collective unity
will lead to the end

of British and French
imperialism in our lands.

We fight for our independence!

You are the descendants
of this land!

If they shoot me,

if they arrest me,

if they deport me,

who will take my place?

With every one of us
they shoot…

… our numbers grow!

We are one free people!

The people of Syria
stand with you!

The people of Lebanon
are with you!

Iraqis, Druze,
all Bilad al Sham,

we stand together.

We say to the colonisers:
the Arab Nation is one nation,

and Palestine…

… is a part…

… that won't be cut from us.

Long live the revolt!

Victory to the revolt!

- Victory to the revolt!
- Victory to the revolt!

Victory to the revolt!

(Indistinct shouting)

BRITISH LOSE CONTROL OF NABLUS

(Indistinct shouting)

(Wauchope, in English)
Good God!

They've got a cross
on their flag.

Mm.

What do they know
about Christ?

You can't be serious.

That's not an image we want
telegraphed around the world.

Keep it under your hat.

It's unfortunate,

but the Christian Arabs
have thrown in their lot

with their Muslim brethren.

I think you all know Mr Tegart,

our expert adviser
on counter-insurgency.

Mr Tegart is lately from India,
where he had great success.

Did a bloody good job.

I propose we build
a network of fortresses.

Here,

to keep weapons,
goods and militants

from infiltrating
from Lebanon and Syria,

I advise

that the best solution to
terrorism is to build a wall.

A nine-foot barbed wire barrier
from Ras Al Naqoura

to the northern edge
of Lake Tiberias,

running right along
the northern border.

As for fighting insurgents
within our borders,

I advise a different tactic.

We'll get the Arabs themselves
to do it.

(Wauchope)
How do you do that?

A pro-British, anti-rebel,

Arab counter-insurgent
militia…

… which we will call…

… the Peace Bands.

(Scoffs)

(Hopkins) Sorry…
(Clears throat)

We turn the Arabs
on themselves?

You really think
they're that foolish?

A prominent Palestinian family
has already committed.

(Wingate) No!
These are peasants.

They have no central
organisation.

They move from cave to cave,

village to village,
like animals.

(Tegart) We'll identify rebels
in the countryside

who will inform and sow
discontent for the rebellion.

I'd like to take a minute

just to remind everyone
of our tactics to date.

We've shut down
every Arab printing press,

we've banned newspapers,
censored their mail

and intercepted
their telephone calls.

We've set up check posts
and curfews.

We've even taken away
their bloody livestock.

We don't want another Ireland
on our hands.

No. Quite!

But we've still gone ahead

and banned singing
and waving flags.

I mean, it's even forbidden
to sit in a fucking café.

- Uh, Thomas…
- It's preposterous!

We are trying
to crush a rebellion

which is bent
on destroying us.

Oh, I am fully aware of that.
What I'm saying is,

there has to be another way
of doing things.

There isn't.

Britain must abide

by the promises made
in the Balfour Declaration.

The Zionists provide the key
to preserving the empire.

Now, we must build up the SNS
Squads in Jewish settlements.

They are our launching pad
against the Arab villagers.

Oh, enough of the fucking
proselytising already!

Let's talk about your night
squads for a second, shall we?

- Hopkins…
- (Hopkins) No! Not this time!

Your night squads,
here's a report:

"Many sticks were broken
over unwilling backs,

"but the road
was eventually finished."

The Arabs are raiding
the settlements,

blowing up the oil pipeline,

the railway tracks,
our patrols.

This one's
a particular favourite.

It's beyond the pale, sir.

"Orders to shoot
indiscriminately

"and disproportionately."

I cannot in good conscience
sit here

and become complicit in this.

Thomas,
you are simply pro-Arab,

and many of us know why.

(Wauchope)
Gentlemen, gentlemen!

Personal animosities aside!

Sit down.

Let us not forget that
the rebels are getting at us…

… and if we do not escalate,
we will lose the upper hand.

That much is clear.

And we have an obligation
to two peoples in this land,

a dual obligation,

and if we cannot
keep them apart

and show them
who is in control,

believe me, they will
the both of them eat us alive!

(Indistinct shouting)

Here you are!

What in bloody hell
is going on?

I demand
an immediate explanation

for the attack
on the newspaper offices.

And what about your so-called
"freedom of expression"?

The British are importing
barbed wire

from Mussolini's Italy.
Did you really believe

that the press wouldn't
find out about this?

You're really worried
about fucking barbed wire

and your precious
newspaper —

that is nothing compared
to what's coming.

You know what?
Fuck this! I quit Palestine!

(Indistinct shouting)

(In Arabic) The villagers are
getting worn down by the raids.

Some don't want
to be involved anymore.

That's exactly what they want.

The resistance is winning.

We've taken back control
not just here,

but also in Hebron,

Bir Al-Saba. And Jerusalem.

What do you think, Afra?

I want to go.

Goodbye.

What?

You tell me.

For the first time in my life,
I'm afraid to die.

Who gives birth never dies.

Where does that put you?

Here.

(Boy) News! News!

News! News!

News! News!

- Ahmad Canaani?
- Yes.

"… a sweep of arrests
after rebels assassinated

"the British District
Commissioner of the Galilee.

"The Palestinian leadership

"has been decapitated
and exiled.

"The Arab Higher Committee
was declared illegal

"and has been disbanded.

"Five Arab leaders
were arrested

"and deported to the Seychelles
in the Indian Ocean,

"including Yaqub al Ghusayn,
Hussein Fakhri Al Khalidi,

"Fu'ad Saba
and Ahmed Hilmi Pasha.

"British authorities
arrested Awni Abd al Hadi

"and Izzat Darwaza."

(Khuloud) 'British authorities
arrested Awni Abd al Hadi

'and Izzat Darwaza

'and imprisoned them

'at Sarafand
al-Amar detention camp.

'British authorities
are on alert

'for they believe
that Abd al Qadir al Husseini

'has clandestinely
returned to Palestine.

'All borders with Palestine
have been sealed,

'telephone lines
to neighbouring countries cut,

'and 320 rebel leaders
are being held

'in a concentration camp
near Acre

'without trial or charge.'

(Man, in English)
Guess who walks in?

The Captain!
And he's like,

"What the bloody hell
is going on here?"

(Chuckling)

It's the funniest thing, man.
I love that!

Oh, man.

(Man) Everybody out!
Into the square!

(Indistinct shouting)

Everyone out! Move it!

Get to the square now!

(In Arabic) Father! Get up!

I'm not moving from here.

- Get up!
- We have to move.

(Man, in English)
Move! Move! Move!

(In Arabic) Come, Kareem.

You go.

Protect the child! Go!

Go, my daughter, go!

I'll deal with your father.

Please go.

We'll follow.

Go!

Go now!

Leave!

(In English)
Move back! Move back!

Halt!

(In Arabic) Men here.

Women there.

(Man, in English)
You will pay the price

of the actions of the bandits!

You will pay the price
of the bandits!

You'll bring all your weapons,
rifles, here now!

(In Arabic)
Where are the bandits?

There are no bandits.

(Man, in English)
I said, "Move it!" Get back!

(In Arabic)
No one knows anything?

Where are the mukhtars?

(Wingate, in English)
You were warned

any of this sort of thing
happened,

there would be measures.

The explosion was not did
by anyone of our village.

Move 'em! Let's go!

Move it, men!

Come on!

Get back!

(In Arabic) Traitor!

(Man, in English)
Come on, you! Come on!

Stay where you are!

(In Arabic)
Traitor! Shame on you!

We know who you are
from your shoes, you lowlife!

A lowlife!

(In English) All of you!

You have five minutes
to bring weapons to the square.

If you bring weapons,
men will be released.

Believe me — better to
bring them before we find them.

(Screaming, shouting)

Shut her up!

I found some hiding out!

Check who else is hiding here.

(In Arabic)
This is our home.

(In English) Go! Let's go!

(In Arabic)
Run and don't stop.

Do not return here,
do not look back.

(In English) Search!

Found this.

Well, lookee here!

(In Arabic) Dogs.

(In English)
No weapons, huh?

Huh?

No weapons!

(Shouting)

(In Arabic)
We will never leave.

Damn you! Leave me alone!

Let go of me!

Let me go!

Mama, please!

(In English) Wait!
Get her out of here!

(In Arabic)
I beg you to leave!

You need to move out!

These are my parents!

Rabab!

Father, mother!

Rabab!

Why did you come back?

As Qassam preached
better to die a martyr!

(Rabab screaming)

- (In English) All right, back!
- (Screaming continues)

(Screaming)

(Dogs barking)

Come.

You.

It's all right.

It's all right.
Don't worry.

I won't hurt you.

Come.

Stop!

I will give you what you seek.

May God forgive you.

(Exhales)

And you.

Clear the village.

(In Arabic)
What are you doing?

Continue, I'll follow you.

Afra!

Afra, hide.

Hide!

(Man, in English)
Move it! Move!

Move!

Hey!

Faster! Come!

Move forward!

There he is! Let's go!

Careful now!

(Indistinct shouting)

(Man) Come on! Quickly!

- (Sobbing)
- Push her away!

(In Arabic) Don't be scared.
Take care of the kids.

Stay strong for the family!

(In English) Back! Back!

Come on!

(Gunshot)

Sir!

(In Arabic)
You lowlife, you coward!

(In English) Take them
to the detention camp.

Sir!

And you, go!

Drive!

Drive!

(Man) Move it! Give them
a taste of their own medicine.

(Screaming)

(Clamouring)

Get back!

Stay where you are!
Get back!

- Stay where you are!
- Get back!

(In Arabic) Be a man, take care
of yourself and tell the truth.

Take care of your siblings.

(Screaming)

(Panting)

(In English)
Keep pressing forward!

- (Shouting)
- (Gunshots)

Get down! Take him alive!

Open fire!

(Gunfire)

Go!

(Groans)

(Dog growling)

Why are you bloody smiling?
Stop smiling!

(Grunts)

Get him up!

Take him away.

Away!

Move him.

Come on!

Give yourself up!

Spread out, men.

We'll make an example
out of this one.

We've got him.

Grenade!

(Shouting)

(Indistinct chatter)

What are you waiting for?

(Indistinct shouting)

Go on, in! In!

Start digging.

Come on, get in!

(In Arabic) Stand up.

There is work to be done.

It's not the first time,
nor the last.

Why didn't you go
with the others?

Afra only knows
to find me here.

Take care.

(Distant chanting)

(♪ People singing)

(Speaking indistinctly)

(In English) Sir!

Sir!

(Soldier) Whoa!
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hey!

Seems you've friends
in high places.

(In Arabic)
Down with colonialism!

Revolution!

Are you Yusuf's brother?

Yes.

Tell Yusuf that Ahmad Canaani
sends his regards.

- Welcome back.
- Thank you.

(People chanting)

Can we go home now?

What are you doing, Khuloud?

(Chanting continues)

(Chanting intensifies)

(♪ Bagpipes playing)

♪ We swear,
we will not be exiled

♪ We swear,
we'd rather go hungry or die

♪ Than ever leave

♪ We swear,
we will not be exiled

♪ We swear,
we'd rather go hungry or die

♪ Than ever leave

♪ By the vow of the revolution,
the revolutionaries

♪ And the masses
we will not leave

♪ By the vow of the revolution,
the revolutionaries

♪ And the masses
we will not leave

♪ We are part of this land

♪ We are part of this land
as long as the earth endures

♪ We swear,
we will never leave

♪ We swear,
we will not be exiled

♪ We swear,
we'd rather go hungry or die

♪ Than ever leave

♪ By the vow of the revolution,
the revolutionaries

♪ And the masses
we will not leave

♪ By the vow of the revolution,
the revolutionaries

♪ And the masses
we will not leave

♪ We are part of this land

♪ We are part of this land
as long as the earth endures

♪ We swear

♪ We will never leave ♪