Airbnb to take rentals in Israeli West Bank settlements off website
by Oliver Holmes from Technology | The Guardian on (#4395W)
Announcement comes before publication of damning Human Rights Watch report
Airbnb has said it will remove from its website all properties in Israeli settlements built on the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank, after years of accusations that the company was benefitting from rentals in the illegal outposts.
The accommodation bookings website announced on Monday that around 200 listings would be taken down in what will be seen as a victory for the Palestinian-led anti-occupation movement.
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