Airbnb
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Airbnb made almost $1 billion in revenue, and the company is worth a whopping $24 billion. Yet, it continues to profit off illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Tell Airbnb to pull property listings that violate international law.
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Airbnb is listing properties for rent in Israeli settlements that violate international law and occupy Palestinian land illegally.
By listing these homes, Airbnb is directly helping legitimize the occupation of stolen land, contributing to a key piece of the Israeli government's decades-long policies of occupation, discrimination, and dispossession.
When we found out Airbnb was making a profit helping vacationers rent homes on stolen land, our coalition group knew we had to take action.
Tell Airbnb to stop listing vacation rentals in illegal Israeli settlements immediately.
There’s no delicate way to say this: Airbnb’s rental suites are literally built on the rubble of stolen homes, orchards and fields, and displaced communities and families. At least 48,000 Palestinian buildings have been demolished to build homes where only Jewish Israelis are allowed to live -- and now dozens are listed on Airbnb. Leading legal scholars say AirBnb’s rentals violate the Geneva Conventions, and the International Court of Justice has condemned them.
Last year alone Airbnb made almost $1 billion in revenue, and the company is worth a whopping $24 billion. Yet, Airbnb continues to profit off the illegal settlements, collecting fees from hosts and guests. And for Airbnb users who are Palestinian, these rentals are literally and completely off-limits.
Already, our campaign is getting an amazing response--making headlines and catalyzing activists across the planet--and Airbnb is feeling the heat. That’s why at Jewish Voice for Peace we’re working together CODEPINK, American Muslims for Palestine, US Palestinian Community Network, US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, and SumOfUs to name a few. Please join us and put an end to corporate profiteering at the expense of the freedom and dignity of the Palestinian people.
Demand Airbnb stop profiting off of stolen land now.
Thank you,
Stephanie Fox, Deputy Director at Jewish Voice for Peace
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More information:
Airbnb lists properties in illegal Israeli settlements, The Guardian, January 13, 2016
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