So if I come and stay in this illegally built home, I could do something illegal to it? Hmmm, maybe don’t pull this listing after all?
$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
Summary
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So if I come and stay in this illegally built home, I could do something illegal to it? Hmmm, maybe don’t pull this listing after all?
Can’t believe you’re not only condoning the theft of land from the Palestinian people but also the occupiers to profit from their theft. Disgusting!
I have used Airbnb and had great experiences so it’s very disappointing that a company would use such practices as using a very unfortunate situation to make money
Disgusting how some people choose to profit off the suffering of others. What a bunch of ANIMALS!…The worst kind of animals…
I have used your service in the past, but your complete lack of respect for international law and the human rights of Palestinians leaves me aghast. What planet are you living on?
It beggers the imagination that anyone would want to settle on stolen Palistinian land -land from which those whose living depended on that land have been driven. How could anyone want to rent one of these houses? How can airbnb with a clear conscience post listings for houses in these settlements?
It is outrageous that accommodations such as this exist in the Pccupied Territory. I lose all respect for Air B and B that they support this illegal activity. In the name of all that’s holy, I beg you stop.
“Home Away from Home” !
After making some Palestinians homeless, how could I dream of sleeping on their land?
In “homes” built illegally by those who do not respect the property of the original owners?
Appalling. As a peace-seeker even prior to my son’d death in the WTC this listing electrifies and subsidizes an already deadly situation.
In America, the wealthy have no qualms or guilt about stealing land and then building hotels, golf courses, mansions, etc. Rather than appealing to this heartless and entitled gentry, it is better to aim at their greed and fear of living near the lower classes.
$100 per night*(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).