I think it is outrageous that AirBnb is organising accommodation in homes built on the West Bank of Palestine which is illegally occupied by Israel in defiance of UN resolution.
$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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I think it is outrageous that AirBnb is organising accommodation in homes built on the West Bank of Palestine which is illegally occupied by Israel in defiance of UN resolution.
have been trusting airbnb for 2 years. in discust at their actions. will not make this same mistake again
Never, and I repeat NEVER again will I use AirBnB and will make sure all my contacts are fully aware of the way AirBnB is supporting stolen lands for profit…..hang your heads in shame
Not too crazy about using an Airbnb site on land stolen by Israel.
I will not support Airbnb using stolen properties for their profit!
As someone who is going to be using AirBnB accommodation for the very first time for a holiday with family in July this year, I was deeply shocked to learn that you have listed accommodation for rent which is on land stolen from Palestinian people, something which I witnessed first hand in 2007. This seems to me to be the exact opposite of what I believed your company was about. It leads me to doubt the ethics of your company!
I am appalled that Airbnb goes along with profiting from the suffering of a nation under occupation. Shame.
Making money off stolen land… Smh
It really cannot get any lower. Time Israel bowed out altogether.
i think ALL airbnb/homeaway/vrbo places are AWFUL, regardless of where they are.
$100 per night*(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).