The price is right, but I can’t sleep at night due to the spirit voices of the Palestinians who once occupied this piece of land. The injustices they suffered and continue to suffer make the Airbnbs in the West Bank uninhabitable.
$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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Justice:
Legality:
The price is right, but I can’t sleep at night due to the spirit voices of the Palestinians who once occupied this piece of land. The injustices they suffered and continue to suffer make the Airbnbs in the West Bank uninhabitable.
Supporting illegal settlements is supporting the unrest and fights. I know it’s always easy money to be made out of trouble, but that means I will not book any stay with AirBnB anywhere.
Was planning an extended stay in Europe and UK in 2016 and primarily staying in AirBnb accommodation. But now knowing that AirBnb is supporting Israelies profiting from stolen land and the ongoing misery that they are inflicting on the Palestians then I’ll look elsewhere. Won’t consider using AirBnb until they stop this and also actively change their ways to support the UN views.
I had a good experience with airbnb when my friends reserved in Hawaii and I was lucky enough to join them. But this listing has destroyed my faith in your judgment and values.
This is shameful.
I pray there is no profit from it
Shameful.
I think it is despicable that your company is profiting from the illegality and suffering of the Palestinians whose homes were stolen and destroyed. Please do the right thing and stop listing these homes.
Oh yeah. the logo on the wall caps what is obviously palatial digs in a room with a view!
Shame airbnb ! Profiting off the back of the displaced and homeless >>> there are those that WILL f ‘up your business and those that advert locally with you, any chance they get here in the Waterloo Region, Ontario Canada — we were considering listing with your company … NOT
$100 per night*(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).