The Sons of Eilaboun
The Sons of Eilaboun (Arabic: أبناء عيلبون) is a 2007 documentary film by Palestinian artist and film maker Hisham Zreiq (Zrake), that tells the story of the Eilabun massacre,[1] which was committed by the Israeli army during Operation Hiram in October 1948.[3] Ramiz Jaraisy, the mayor of Nazareth and Hana Sweid, an Israeli Arab politician and member of the Knesset from Eilaboun thanked Zreiq.[4] Gilad Atzmon, an Israeli political activist, wrote that Zreiq delivers a deep and authentic reading of Palestinian history and portrays the intense emotional impact of the Nakba on those who survived.[5] The film starts with Melia Zreiq, an old woman from Eilaboun, saying: "I hope God will bring peace to this land, and let the peoples live together - a good life.After a United Nations peace keeper observed and reported Israel was forced to allow the people back.