Airbnb 'profiting' from illegal Israeli settlements: Amnesty
By Jane Lee
Airbnb is operating their service in the Israeli settlements even though they know it is illegal under the international law, Al Jazeera reported.
Airbnb is operating their service in the Israeli settlements even though they know it is illegal under the international law, Al Jazeera reported.
According to Amnesty International, they are even attempting to boost their lists by appealing the territories' natural beauty and attraction, so in 2017, they launched a campaign to prevent its business in illegal areas.
Al Jazeera reported that Airbnb announced they would remove the lists from the West Bank, where the center of the disputed territory between Israelis and Palestinians, but it excludes East Jerusalem. The public reactions aim the company's discrimination.
The World Jewish Congress said that Amnesty needs to focus on abuses of human rights in the area instead of banning the business which eventually evokes the conflict, Al Jazeera reported.
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