Airbnb removes listings for Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank“A few weeks ago I asked the finance minister to end the tax benefits granted to the organisation,” he said without giving details. In its report, Amnesty said Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and east Jerusalem was governed by international humanitarian law under which settlements were deemed illegal. Israel recognises settlement on private West Bank landIn November of that year Erdan’s office denied entry to a US employee of Amnesty, with an interior ministry spokeswoman giving the grounds as “BDS”, without elaborating. About 450,000 Israelis live in West Bank settlements often in confrontation with the territory’s 2.5 million Palestinians, in addition to 200,000 living in settlements in occupied east Jerusalem. Israeli settlements are considered illegal under international law and major roadblocks to peace, as they are built on land Palestinians see as part of their future state.

Source: The Express Tribune January 30, 2019 15:45 UTC