pressure airbnb to remove listings from occupied Palestine

[Ruby244]

i urge all hosts and guests to contact air bnb about their continued involvement in occupied Palestine.

Airbnb was one of more than 100 companies around the world listed in a UN database of firms whose business operations linked them to Israeli settlements in the OPT. These settlements are illegal under international law.

These settlements are a war crime under international law. Airbnb needs to do right by future investors and stop benefiting from illegal settlements built on stolen Palestinian land in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

- Saleh Higazi 

with pressure we can get airbnb to do the right thing and end it's business relationship with Israeli settlements

[Simone1969]

Do you still believe in what you wrote, after all the present events**?

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[Kia272]

It's not a matter of belief. What I wrote is fact. 

[Mustapha90]

This is not true. If you are going against international law than its simply illegal. It’s that simple. No illegal listings should be facilitated. 

[Omar1264]

We have also stopped using Airbnb for this exact reason. Why do they need to have listings on illegal settlements? that’s like allowing illegal listings on Native Americans reservations. It needs to end .

[Liz336]

Hi Ruby - you should I contact in airbnb regarding the rental of properties on illegal settlements? I never use the community website/forum - I don't understand what the different Level indicators that appear under peoples names signify - be most grateful if you could enlighten me. 

Many thanks

Liz

[Liz336]

sorry Ruby - I meant WHO should I contact

[Omar1264]

I think the best way is to reach out on social media. Write their DMs or find Brian Chesky (the owner) to complain about it. Best of luck. 

[Sofia1308]

I agree can we do something regarding host in illegal settlements? beaceuse I'm really thinking about closing my account on airbnb!

thank

Sofia 

[Alana207]

Me too.

[Greg2536]

Thanks for starting this thread, Ruby. I just learned about Airbnb listings in illegal settlements in the West Bank, and in light of that I'm ashamed to have been supporting Airbnb all these years. These settlements are a major obstacle to peace in the region and must not be legitimized in any way. I messaged them yesterday and again today stating my concerns and demanding a response. Since I'v been a "super host" they typically respond quickly. Not in this case though. In the meantime I blacked out all of the dates on both of my listings. I will not use their platform again while they do business in illegal settlements. And I'm going to encourage everyone I know to boycott them until they change this policy. Anyone who cares about human rights, international law, and humanitarian law should also pressure Airbnb in every way possible.

[Alexander1947]

Still No Changes?!!