Airbnb reverses, will allow listings in Israeli settlements

[Jose Garcia]

Source: Washington Post

Airbnb is rescinding its plan to bar listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

The home-sharing company announced in November that it would remove approximately 200 listings in Israeli settlements, which are in a territory disputed by Palestinians. Airbnb said it will now allow those properties to be listed, but will donate any of its profits from the West Bank to humanitarian aid organizations.

The company said it will also apply the same approach in other disputed territories in the world, including South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

“We have always sought to bring people together and will continue to work with our community to achieve this goal,” Airbnb said.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/business/airbnb-reverses-will-allow-listings-in-israeli-settlements/2019/04/09/eff216a4-5b0d-11e9-98d4-844088d135f2_story.html

[yaesu]

1. ode to capitalism, I'd like to buy the world a coke and keep it company nt

[Kurt V.]

2. +1

[cp]

3. Another reason to spurn airbnb

[christx30]

7. There's no shortage of reasons

to spurn Airbnb. It is digital cancer. This is just reason #72. It’s probably one of the worst new economy businesses ever.

[Jose Garcia]

8. Why? They are simply treating areas like other disputed areas.

Why were they going to do this regarding Isreal, while allowing bookings in other disputed areas?

[Mosby]

4. I think this is a good decision.

[Turbineguy]

5. Yeah, cuz

I like to vacation where I am surrounded by a bunch of unhappy people want to cut my heart out ans stomp on it and rightfully so.

[customerserviceguy]

6. Maybe they should refuse listings from the US

because it was stolen from the Native Americans. Or at least donate the profits from US properties to Native charities.