7 Days in Entebbe Page #5

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Have you seen their children?

So, for them, you are willing

to exterminate

those people down there?

We have to help them.

What do you do?

What's your job?

You're not a soldier.

I'm a publisher.

I publish revolutionary texts.

Have you ever published

any books about plumbing?

Not yet.

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Dignity...

is all people want.

Dignity comes when you're free.

Running water makes you free.

Toilet...

makes you free.

One plumber

is worth ten revolutionaries.

Do you ever think

you're wasting your life?

No.

Do you?

I'm an engineer.

I can make things.

One engineer

is worth 50 revolutionaries.

(CHILDREN CHATTERING PLAYFULLY)

Jaber. What is this?

A holiday camp now?

They are children, Halima.

(SQUEALING, SHOUTING PLAYFULLY)

MALE NEWSCASTER:

The pressure on

the Israeli government

was tremendous,

especially from

within the country.

Relatives of

the Israeli hostages

held an emotional meeting

with government

representatives this morning.

They didn't care that Israel

has a basic policy

of not dealing

with terrorists.

Late in the morning,

they stormed

the government compound,

overwhelming military police,

in an effort to get

at Prime Minister Rabin

and tell him what they thought.

(CROWD CLAMORING)

MAN:
We want answers!

We cannot leave them there!

(CLAMORING CONTINUES)

(GUN FIRES)

AMOS:
The families

want the hostages released.

But as an Israeli politician,

you can't afford

to negotiate with terrorists.

That's right.

That's what I've become.

- (CROWD CLAMORING)

- MAN:
Prime Minister!

Prime Minister Rabin!

We want to speak with

the prime minister.

- Stop!

- We want to speak with the prime minister.

He owes us an explanation.

We want to see

the prime minister.

Wait here.

(CLAMORING CONTINUES)

Everybody, calm down.

(CLAMORING CONTINUES)

We need an explanation!

Mr. Ambassador,

this is the prime minister.

I would like you

to tell the French

that we're going to make

an offer to the terrorists.

To everyone's surprise,

the Israelis today

reversed their normal policy

and agreed to negotiate

with the hijackers.

The hijackers put off their

deadline to 8:
00 a.m. Sunday

after Israel broke

its long-standing policy

and agreed to negotiate.

The difference of opinion

in Israel

is not over whether the

hostages should be released,

but over whether releasing

terrorists from jail here

is too high a price

to pay for it.

Tonight, a special series

of prayers began

at the Western Wall

and at most synagogues.

Prayers which expressed

the hope that the government

made the right decision

on the negotiations

and that the Israeli

and Jewish hostages

will indeed come out

of Uganda safely.

(INSECTS CHIRPING)

- What the hell are you doing?

- What?

You left your gun

lying on the wall.

One of the Jews

could have picked it up.

Relax, man.

The Israelis have surrendered.

They have not surrendered.

What if this is a trick?

What if they are buying

more time?

- We have to be ready.

- Okay, okay.

Why are you here?

I want to throw bombs

into the consciousness

of the masses.

And what if you have to throw

a real bomb, my friend?

Have you killed?

You think you can do it?

You choose to pick up arms

and fight.

You choose to come here.

You could have

a nice life in Europe.

I wish I had your life.

I would not pick up a gun.

Only people with nothing

understand.

The Jews understand.

When your people

massacred them,

the ones who survived

had nothing.

They brought their dead

to Palestine.

They brought

their shame and humiliation.

They did what was done to them

to us.

But I didn't do it to them.

You did it to them.

You are here because

you hate your country.

I'm here because I love mine.

Are you ready to kill?

Are you ready to die?

If this negotiation

is a trick,

we start killing immediately.

Immediately.

BENNY:
We can fly down

over the Red Sea

at low level

to avoid enemy radar.

When the last plane

leaves at 23:
45,

the runway lights stay on

for 15 minutes.

- That's our window.

- SHIMON:
Mm.

The Ugandan soldiers

have nothing at stake.

Once they see us

when we get there,

- they will start running.

- MOTTA:
Just a second there.

You said you didn't have

enough fuel, right?

- (TAPPING TABLE)

- This is crucial.

Yeah, we're gonna have

to refuel on our way back home.

Sir, Kenya will be

the best place to do it.

Motta.

This operation

is not gonna succeed.

This is a charade, okay?

This... it's fantasy.

The Germans separated the Jews.

Selection, Motta.

We can't just sit here,

do nothing.

These are my men.

If they die,

it's my responsibility.

No, Motta.

They are Israeli soldiers.

It's the prime minister's

responsibility.

Are you going to back me up

on this, Motta?

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

They're negotiating.

You think they're gonna

call you back?

I don't think the operation's

gonna be approved, but...

we have to practice.

Why does it have to be you?

How many times

are we gonna talk about this?

We can't just be at war

all the time.

You're not at war all the time.

You're a dancer.

I fight so you can dance.

What if I stop dancing?

(PHONE RINGING)

Yeah.

ALI:

Calm down.

Quiet, quiet.

Listen.

The Israeli government

has agreed to negotiate.

The deadline has been extended

until 11:
00 a.m. on Sunday.

(APPLAUSE)

As a gesture of goodwill,

we have released

all French nationals.

And then,

once our comrades are freed,

you will all be free.

You can go back

to the big room now.

- (APPLAUSE)

- Come on.

Come on.

Israel never negotiates.

- BOSE:
Come on, everyone.

- No.

(WOMAN CONTINUES CRYING)

Where do you think

you are going?

This is a letter for my wife.

Hurry up.

- Oui, monsieur.

- Merci.

(QUIET CHATTER)

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

(QUIET CONVERSATION IN FRENCH)

Here.

- I'll take care of it.

- (GROANS)

(COUGHS)

Yeah.

(ENGINE IDLING)

(ENGINE SHUTS OFF)

What is this?

Huh? It's supposed to be black.

- Hey, it's the only color they had.

- Yeah.

You gotta be kidding me, right?

I want the best shooters

of the unit

inside the Mercedes with me.

We're gonna raid the terminal

in five teams.

Joshua will lead

the first team.

Muki, second team.

Zeev, third team.

Amos and Erez,

fourth and fifth.

We're gonna land here

in the new terminal runway,

all the way to here.

We're gonna go out in one

Mercedes and two Land Rovers.

We're gonna drive all the way

to the old terminal.

We're gonna park

under the tower,

hidden from sniper fire.

Surprise and speed is the key.

And if the prime minister

approves this mission,

we will go.

RABIN:

The terrorists only need

a few minutes to kill everyone.

What if the first plane

is identified and attacked

before the rest of the force

has time to land and deploy?

They won't stand a chance.

And if it fails,

the blow to the IDF,

to Israel, will be...

catastrophic.

Anyway, I am bound

by the Cabinet's decision.

Yitzhak, you are the Cabinet.

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