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Eugene

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Wed Nov 28, 2018, 08:38 PM Nov 2018

Jewish Americans sue Airbnb over West Bank listing ban

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS NOVEMBER 28, 2018 / 5:17 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Jewish Americans sue Airbnb over West Bank listing ban

Jonathan Stempel
3 MIN READ

(Reuters) - A group of Jewish Americans sued Airbnb Inc on Wednesday in U.S. federal court, accusing the home rental company of religious discrimination over its decision last week to remove listings for about 200 homes in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

The 18 plaintiffs, including Israeli-American families and individuals who said they own or wish to rent affected homes, accused Airbnb of “redlining” Jewish-owned properties while letting Muslims and Christians rent their homes.

They said this effectively left Airbnb taking sides in the dispute over the West Bank, where Palestinians hope to establish an independent state and which Israel captured in 1967, along with East Jerusalem.

“We don’t believe this lawsuit will succeed in court, but we know that people will disagree with our decision and appreciate their perspective,” Airbnb said in a statement.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airbnb-lawsuit-israel/jewish-americans-sue-airbnb-over-west-bank-listing-ban-idUSKCN1NX2V1
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