Two American friends -- Bobby (JJ Feild), a Jew, and Saïd (Saïd Taghmaoui), an Arab -- find themselves at the center of a historic struggle as the creation of Israel sparks an all-out battle between Arabs, Jews and Brits, all fighting for control of the Holy Land. Against the backdrop of one of history's bloodiest conflicts, Saïd and Bobby are torn between their allegiance to their people and their loyalty to each other.