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Activists Seeking Review as AirBnB Complaint Dropped
- A Galway-based group has lodged a case alleging Airbnb profits from illegal Israeli settlements, with a hearing set for July 7th in Ireland's High Court.
- This legal challenge follows a 2023 Garda complaint accusing Airbnb of money laundering related to rentals in occupied Palestinian territories, amid coordinated transatlantic actions.
- The case involves over 300 Airbnb listings in West Bank settlements, targets Airbnb subsidiaries in Ireland, the UK, and its US parent company, and is supported by groups including GLAN, Sadaka, and Al-Haq.
- Key voices like GLAN senior lawyer Gerry Liston say this is the first anti-money laundering case on business in illegal settlements, while Airbnb states it complies with Irish, UK, and US laws and has donated West Bank profits since 2019.
- If successful, this case could set a precedent with global effects for companies linked to Israeli settlements and pressure governments to enforce comprehensive trade bans on occupied territories.
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Airbnb is now being sued globally for renting out vacation rentals in areas occupied by Israel and for money laundering.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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A Dutch claims foundation chasing millions of euros from Airbnb has suffered a setback. The Court of Appeal in The Hague ruled on appeal that a court in Ireland must rule on the case brought by Stichting Massaschade & Claim concerning allegedly unjustified mediation fees charged by the rental platform.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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