I can’t argue that the listing is not accurate… i wish it was not true but sadly it is.
Shame on you Airbnb!
$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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Legality:
I can’t argue that the listing is not accurate… i wish it was not true but sadly it is.
Shame on you Airbnb!
I am disgusted that I am being offered a chance to stay in a property built on land that has been stolen from local people whose houses were destroyed. If I did stay there, I would cause as much damage to the new property as I could,
This is stolen accommodation from the Palestinians. The ones that took it should give it back
Why would I want to stay in a stolen home?
It stinks. Not only is the homeowner benefiting from living on stolen land, but making money on it.
I can’t imagine enjoying a ‘vacation’ at the expense of human rights.
I refuse to stay in a property built on stolen land. This property is built in violation of international law. Freedom for Palestine!
“I just retired and am starting to use airbnb. I was disappointed to hear that it is profiting off of the rubble of demolished Palestinian homes. Please stop listing properties in Israel’s occupied West Bank.”
“Have been using airbnb for 2 years and this is the first listing that I am giving a 0/5. It violates international law and basic human rights! I would never rent a home built on land that was illegally stolen from Palestinians.”
NOT IN MY NAME!
No one should support land stolen by violence from a neighbor, and if you rent there, you become part of that violence. Save yourself from that. There are plenty of peaceful places to stay in the region.
this is not ethical the airb&b company of whIch I am a member now puts greed before ethics.
$100 per night*(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).