Illegal, exploitative, genocidal.. all reasons why this airbnb listing could never have my patronage. In fact I will avoid airbnb altogether (and tell my friends) until I hear they are no longer colluding with these settlements on stolen land.
$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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Illegal, exploitative, genocidal.. all reasons why this airbnb listing could never have my patronage. In fact I will avoid airbnb altogether (and tell my friends) until I hear they are no longer colluding with these settlements on stolen land.
Disgusting! Why is profit always before anything else? Answer – Greed! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven
The location is illegal, don’t stay here unless you want to support the atrocities of the Isreali government
Do the right thing Airbnb!
airbnb’s actions are a disgrace and inhumane – you should all be ashamed of yourselves for profiteering at poor peoples expense. We already have Conservative MPs (in the UK) who already pedal in death at the expense of the poor – your company is just as bad taking homes away from poor people!
How can Airbnb justify offering a listing that is literally off-limits to its Palestinian customers? A pioneer in the “sharing economy” should not be party to racial segregation. This listing is despicable.
Please stop exploiting the Palestinians.
WOW. CAPITALISM SHOWING ITS MONOVISION
I strongly oppose it.
AirBnB,
I am appalled. This is against international law. Take these places off your site. Have Some moral integrity, at least. D. Chaplin
$100 per night*(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).