Thousands of people across the world have responded and committed to an international coalition of campaigners’ call to #deactivateAirbnb in the context of the 71st Nakba Day on 15 May. The global campaign spreading rapidly on Twitter is directed at the international tourism company Airbnb, which had confirmed back in April that it would not delist properties inside Israeli settlements, even though these settlements are at the core of the ongoing Israeli occupation and violate international law. The international coalition, which includes SumOfUs, Codepink, American Muslims for Palestine, the US Palestinian Community Network, the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights and Jewish Voice for Peace, was angered over Airbnb’s reversal of its decision to delist properties in Israeli settlements back in November 2018. Wednesday, 15 May marks the 71st anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the date on which more than 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes and properties as the state of Israel was erected in 1948. Up until today, millions of Palestinians continue to live in refugee camps scattered across neighboring countries, in Gaza and the West Bank, with their right to return consistently being withheld by Israel and…
International Campaign Calling to Deactivate Airbnb on 71st Nakba Day
May 15, 2019
