Khirbet Khizeh

Khirbet Khizeh (Hebrew: חִרְבֶּת חִזְעָה, also Hirbet Hizeh, Hirbet Hizah) is a historical fiction novel by Israeli writer S. Yizhar which was published in 1949, and deals with the expulsion of the fictional village of Khirbet Hiz'ah, practically representing a depiction of all Arab villages whose inhabitants were expelled during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in 1948, events which are known to Palestinians as the Nakba.

The actors who played the soldiers who expelled the villagers in the TV drama Khirbet Hiz'ah. From left to right: Amos Tal Shir, Itzik Aloni, Dalik Velinitz, Gidi Gov, Avi Luzia, ShragagHarpaz and Avraham Sidi.

From 1964 onwards, the book was part of the Israeli high school curriculum.[1] Gil Hochberg described it as the first example of the "shooting and crying" genre.[2]

The book was also a best-seller in Israel.[3]

The story was later made into a 1978 TV drama on Israeli Channel 1 produced by Ram Loevy, and sparked a public debate in Israel on whether it should be broadcast or not.[4]

References
  1. . The Guardian.
  2. Hochberg, Gil (May 17, 2019). "From "Shooting and Crying" to "Shooting and Singing": Notes on the 2019 Eurovision in Israel". Contending Modernities.
  3. . Wall Street Journal.
  4. Cultural Crossroads of the Levant. New York Times. 29 June 2008


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