Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are under scrutiny after a report claimed that several homes built on disputed Palestinian land are being rented out through travel platform Booking.com.
Eko, a US-based advocacy group, identified 41 listings on the website across 14 Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including areas around East Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. The group alleged that some of these properties are located on land seized from Palestinian families over the past several decades.
Among those cited in the report is the case of Mohammad al-Sbeih, a Palestinian resident from al-Khader near Bethlehem, who said his family lost around 12 acres of farmland after it was taken over in the early 1980s.
According to Sbeih, the land once used by his family for farming wheat and barley is now part of the Israeli settlement of Neve Daniel, where a house listed on Booking.com is being advertised as a scenic holiday rental.
“Guests can relax in the garden or on the terrace, enjoying the fresh air and scenic surroundings,” the description on the travel site read.
