Airbnb need to watch more of Al Jazeera and less of Fox News to see what is really going on. Where to stay if you enjoy other people’s misery
$100 per night*(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).
Occupied West Bank.
AirBnb
Whole House
8 Guests
4 Beds
Come stay at an illegal settlement built on stolen Palestinian land. This stolen home comes with views of the Apartheid Wall. You may hear occasional gunfire from the Israeli Occupation Forces firing zone, which recently replaced a destroyed Palestinian village nearby.
The Space
Accommodates: 8 (non-Palestinian)
Bedrooms: 4
Property Type: Illegal settlement
Amenities
Palestinian-free views
Swimming pool (filled with stolen aquifer water)
Stolen olive trees
Private roads
Jerusalem Stone
Armed Guards
Barbed Wire
Electrified Fences, to give that real “secure” feeling
Prices
For non-Palestinians: 100 dollars per night *(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).
Cost to Palestinians in the West Bank: Stolen Home. Lost freedom.
Description
Overview:
Stay at your own vacation rental, located in an illegal settlement and in violation of international law. Support structural discrimination and theft of Palestinians’ land. Through fees earned from settlement vacation rentals, you will also help Airbnb profit from the continuing occupation and dispossession of Palestinians.
The Neighbourhood:
This home is located in an illegal Jewish-only settlement. These settlements are built by Israel on Palestinian land it has occupied since 1967, and are considered illegal under international law.
The space:
The stolen home includes views of the West Bank Apartheid Wall.
Guest Access:
Access is for non-Palestinian guests only. Guests with Arab-sounding names will be subject to additional scrutiny by settlement security.
House rules
All those would could be perceived as Arabs must be accompanied by armed guards while in the Settlement, for their own protection.
Source: Reuters
Source: NBC
Source: i24news
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Airbnb need to watch more of Al Jazeera and less of Fox News to see what is really going on. Where to stay if you enjoy other people’s misery
Very disappointed in Air BnB. These settlements are illegal.
Really nice house. The view of the wall made us feel really secure. We liked the swimming pool a lot also! We didn’t realm noticed it was filled with stolen water. Besides, I’m sure the Palestinians can buy some bottled water somewhere.
It was only a little bit of a problem that my sisters new boyfriend couldn’t join us because he is from Palestinian decent, we didn’t like him anyway.
We really recommend this accommodation. After all, being in an illegal settlement really is something different. Our neighbors were really jealous when we showed them the pictures after we got home.
One should like Apartheid in order to consider this offer, but I don’t …
It is a violation of international law to offer this accommodation in an area illegally occupied by the Israeli military, not to mention the racist practice of offering this place only to non-Palestinians. In a land where Palestinians can’t get water for their crops, how can you justify filling a swimming pool for tourists? I will not be using airbnb again until they stop profiting from the persecution and dispossession of indigenous people. 0/5 stars from me.
I had a problem sleeping in our West Bank airbnb rental, very restless with dreams that I returned home to find my property taken over by neighbours who had the police arrest me and interrogate me and my children for hours before taking me to the border and expelling me from my country!
This is outrageous and disgusting. You have ruined your image as far as I’m concerned.
I could never stay in a dwelling where the rightful owners have been evicted as a result of invasion.
This is illegal and besides spreading information about it to hopefully help having this online does not help anyone. Very surprised this is what is on air bnb??
one star. the ghosts of exiled peoples & the constant machine-gunfire kept us awake, & if we wanted graffiti we cld stay home.
$100 per night*(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).