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Seized, settled, let: how Airbnb and Booking.com help Israelis make money from stolen Palestinian land (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by IndustryStandard to c/technology
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The villa is stunning. The private swimming pool; the lush, landscaped terrace with firepit; the long dining table with its expansive balcony view; the pingpong table; the piano. But the jewel in the crown, according to the Airbnb listing, is the experience of watching the sun rise over the nearby mountains from the luxury of the generous master bedroom.

The villa with views of the Judean mountains is in a settlement located on land seized from Palestinians and considered illegal under international humanitarian law. Only a handful of Palestinians are allowed to enter this, and other, Israeli settlements in the West Bank, usually as labourers with special permits.

Exclusive analysis carried out by the Guardian found 760 rooms being advertised in hotels, apartments and other holiday rentals in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, on two of the world’s most popular tourism websites.

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[–] gedaliyah -2 points 2 days ago (12 children)

If the issue is stolen land, then shouldn't we be boycotting these platforms until they are out of non-native USA and Canada? Doesn't that make up thousands of times more of their business?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (6 children)

then shouldn't we be boycotting these platforms until they are out of non-native USA and Canada?

I mean if Native Americans launch a credible land return movement and ask for it then sure yeah. Right now that's not the frontline of the Native rights movement, so you'll need to find another whatabout (whataboutist???) argument.

[–] gedaliyah -4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Not every comparison is whataboutism. This looks like more "Israel Bad" virtue signaling than it does helping Palestinians.

I do think maybe it's a good idea to think about how we treat similar situations before we decide that a company should not do business with a particular ethnicity in an area.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago

I do think maybe it's a good idea to think about how we treat similar situations before we decide that a company should not do business with a particular ethnicity in an area.

Right wing (but not far-right) genocide defenders speak in vagueries because what they say is not compatible with the truth. It is pathetic.

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