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| Subject: BOYCOTT: Grovelling Airbnb reverses ban on West Bank settlement listings Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:55 am | |
| Airbnb has reversed its decision to remove rental listings of homes located inside Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The move will settle legal action brought by hosts, potential hosts and guests against the US firm.
Airbnb said it would now donate all proceeds from rentals in the West Bank to humanitarian organisations.
The settlements are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this.
Airbnb released a statement that said: "We understand the complexity of the issue that was addressed in our previous policy announcement."
"Airbnb has never boycotted Israel, Israeli businesses, or the more than 20,000 Israeli hosts who are active on the Airbnb platform. We have always sought to bring people together and will continue to work with our community to achieve this goal," it added.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-47881163
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