This surely must be capitalism at its most contemptible and disgusting. Can it sink any lower?
$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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This surely must be capitalism at its most contemptible and disgusting. Can it sink any lower?
Shameful! I will stop using Airbnb just for this alone.
Air bnb could acknowledge that this is stolen land and/or forgo the profits made from this land…or how ’bout donating profits to a peace group? NWTRCC? (Nat’l War Tax Resisters Coordinating Committee)
Stop listing properties built on stolen land. Stop normalising colonisation. Stop normalising ethnic cleansing.
It is highway robbery and an attempt to ensure all the land will belong to the Jews The settlements were a clever ploy to grab land
Great place! Give it back. We have often used Airbnb before, but if you keep on renting out stolen property, we won’t want to do so again.
Stolen homes can not be rented out.
Disgraceful, you should hang your heads in shame
No way would I consider using airbnb in view of your immoral and unjust listings of homes in illegal settlements.
The mind boggles. And Canada still supports Israel? Not
this Canadian. The Palestinians have rights that the world
should recognize and support.
$100 per night*(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).