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Source: http://fortune.com/2018/11/19/israel-airbnb-boycott-bds-west-bank-removal/
Israel Lashes Out at Airbnb after Company Pulls Listings of West Bank Home Rentals
(Fortune) Glenn Fleishman - Airbnb announced on Monday it will remove all listings by Jews in the West Bank, an Israeli-controlled disputed territory. In response, Israel said it would act to restrict Airbnb in the country, and encouraged affected Airbnb hosts to file lawsuits under Israel's anti-boycott law. Airbnb's action affects about 200 hosts. Israelis noted that Airbnb continues to offer listings in a number of other locales that remain in dispute or are controlled by dictators. Former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren pointed out Turkish-occupied Cyprus, Moroccan-occupied Sahara, Tibet, and the Crimea as examples. Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan said he will work with U.S. officials to determine if Airbnb has violated laws in U.S. states that prohibit boycotts targeting Israel. About 25 states have enacted anti-boycott laws.