Does AirBnB allow Israeli settlers to list illegal settlements in Palestine?

Christofer11
Level 2
Stockholm, Sweden

Does AirBnB allow Israeli settlers to list illegal settlements in Palestine?

Does AirBnB allow Israeli settlers to list illegal settlements in Palestine? If so, how can I remove my listings and boycott AirBnB for supporting the displacement of the palestinian people in the West Bank. This is a clear violation of international law and you are enabling the cruel displacement and violence of Israeli settlers against Palestinians on a daily basis. Shameful!

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Mike-And-Jane0
Top Contributor
England, United Kingdom

@Christofer11 Of course you can delete your listings today and boycott Airbnb. No one will notice or care though.

Helen3
Top Contributor
Bristol, United Kingdom

If you had done research online you would have seen that Airbnb banned Israeli settlers from listing @Christofer11 

 

unfortunately  following a number of Israeli backed US lawsuits against this Airbnb was forced to reverse its decision .

 

presumably you don't use Amazon, Starbucks, Google, Apple and FB or any of the hundreds of other companies that continue to invest in/operate in Israel. 

yeah no I saw that they reversed the decision. Too bad but it just goes to show that money talks over anything. I'm doing my best to not give any money to any of these companies you mention but yeah,  it's hard when they've slowly inserted their products into every aspect of our lives. Amazon and Starbucks been pretty easy to stay away from though 🙂  baby steps

Helen3
Top Contributor
Bristol, United Kingdom

No it shows there is a powerful Israel lobby in the US and Airbnb could have faced being closed down if they didn't comply . @Christofer11 

 

To be honest it's fairly easy to avoid any of these companies that invest/operate in Israel if you are truly committed to supporting those in Palestine.