I would never stay here, or any place like it! Frankly, it makes me re-evaluate whether I would want to deal with a company that would offer such listings to its customers!
$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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I would never stay here, or any place like it! Frankly, it makes me re-evaluate whether I would want to deal with a company that would offer such listings to its customers!
Drives home the point brilliantly. Sometimes humor is more effective than angry denunciations. it is humorous but it
is also spot-on true.
As a proud American Jew, I say not in my name.
I think this listing is a disgrace. How can you invite guests – and propose to charge them – to stay in a property that according to international law is stolen? You should be ashamed of yourselves. I shall certainly never use your services.
Wake up airbnb! And do what is right!
I particularly liked the feeling of self-entitlement I got from being able to have my vacation on land that was stolen. Knowing that communities, women, children were forced off their land at gunpoint adds even more to my feeling of self-righteousness and how much more important I am than anyone else.
AirBnb, it is time to change your policies on this. It is the right thing to do.
Wonderful vacation option provides the unique thrill of being completely “above the law” and able to steal, maim or kill at will. This is an emotional vacation “extra” made out of the hubris so abundant and free in the “settlements.”
The edge of possible danger extends right up to the electrified fence and barbed wire., and the heavily armed guards, the only things standing between you and an unarmed, aging Palestinian farmer! The vacationer can stare this desperado Palestinian right in the eye, even MAKE FACES at him and his family, with complete impunity and in complete security. For night time relaxation some settlers and other vacationers may come together to “raid” again the nearby Palestinian fields, chop down or bulldoze the olive trees or perhaps dump human and chemical waste and garbage right on this farmer’s land! After all, what is the land “for” anyway?
Alternatively, your compadres may decide to terrorize an entire village, by strutting along the main thoroughfare, while bristling with the weapons not allowed to Palestinians. What a kick!
Yes, get the full smug, self-righteous and sanctimonious experience of pushing others around with no consequences and while protected with advanced weapons complements of the US taxpayer,. Who knows, you could bear witness, as very few ever have, to the “secret” ritual sacrifices of Palestinians perhaps aimed at appeasing the g*ds of settlements. It could happen…but only if you sign up today. Do it now!!
Have been using airbnb for a few 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.”
The settlements are illegal under international law. These properties need to be delisted. Show some kind of ethical standard for your organisation and for the people who list LEGAL properties with you. But more importantly, show some compassion for the Palestinian people who’s land this is
$100 per night*(on top of subsidies from the Israeli government).