r/airbnbarbitrage

The United Nations (UN) has published an official database—often referred to as a "blacklist"—listing international companies that conduct business activities in Israeli settlements located in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, which are considered illegal under international law. Booking.com, Airbnb, and Expedia are among the key players included in this list. Luxury accommodations, villas, and exclusive properties built on land forcibly seized from Palestinians—or on land where Palestinian livelihoods have been destroyed—are marketed globally through these companies' platforms. (https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/feb/27/seized-settled-let-how-airbnb-and-bookingcom-help-israelis-make-money-from-stolen-palestinian-land)

Field research published by \*The Guardian\* reveals that the platform lists extensive properties in occupied territories and generates direct commission revenue of approximately 15% from these bookings. This situation has compromised the company's standing, not only ethically but also legally.

The company is accused of profiting financially from illegal settlements—considered a "war crime" under the Fourth Geneva Convention—and from the dispossession of Palestinians. Legal experts classify the transfer of these illicit gains through the company's official accounts as "money laundering linked to war crimes."

(https://elsc.support/booking-com-sued-for-laundering-profits-from-israeli-war-crimes-in-palestine/)

Hi, some of you may have seen that I couldn't get a retaliatory review taken down. There was some confusion about whether one can or can not leave a public reply. The consensus was, that, as a guest, you can't. It's a functions that quite hidden, for some reason, but this is where you can: https://www.airbnb.com/users/reviews?show_reviews_by_you=true

Is there anyway to send pics back to host showing lower pics as I have screenshots of lower price