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Source: https://www.ngo-monitor.org/reports/the-ngos-and-funders-behind-airbnbs-bds-policy/
The NGOs and Funders behind Airbnb's BDS Policy
(NGO Monitor) On Monday, Airbnb announced it was "removing listings" in "Israeli settlements" in the West Bank. This change in policy was a clear result of a coordinated and well-financed campaign targeting the company by NGOs involved in BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns against Israel, led by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), in concert with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), at least three Israeli groups, and the PA. The funders responsible for this campaign include a number of European governments as well as the U.S.-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Airbnb has thousands of listings in occupied territories and areas of extreme violence and human suffering. Yet, the company has decided to solely apply this policy to approximately 100+ Jewish-owned apartments.