Destined To Die

<I>Destined to Die</I> takes place in occupied East Jeruselem the West Bank and Lebanon (1979). Nabeel a student at Bir Zeit University is arrested on unsubstantiated charges of terrorism. Interrogated and tortured by Major Rosenberg he is held in solitary confinement for weeks. Released he decides to go to Lebanon to join the PLO. His devoted girl-friend Samira--a fellow student--insists on going with him.</p><p>Earlier Dr. Johnson--the American director of an archaeological institution where Nabeel's father works--attempts to get Nabeel released from prison. Troops storm his offices everybody is searched and he is investigated by Major Rosenberg. Accusations and coercions eventually lead to Johnson's downfall from office.</p><p>The scene shifts to war-torn Beirut and later to the security belt zone in South Lebanon. Nabeel spearheads an attack on an Israeli post and is killed just as he captures it. To avenge his death Samira undertakes a suicide mission which destroys a landed Israeli commando unit in Beirut about to assassinate two top PLO officials.</p><p>Through its Palestinian Israeli and American characters <I>Destined to Die</I> explores or touches on themes such as personal and national identity racism terrorism detention without trial victimization loyalty and self-sacrifice.</p>