Signalling no policy change, Booking.com says 'all accommodation providers' welcome

Vacation rental company Booking.com is indicating that it will not be following in the footsteps of Airbnb in banning listings for rentals in West Bank settlements, despite pressure from rights groups.

Human Rights Watch called on the Netherlands-based company to exclude settlements from its platform, saying that it had 26 properties in settlements that are on land Israel acknowledges is privately owned by Palestinians.

In a statement to AFP, Booking.com signals that it will not be changing its policies, saying that it permits “all accommodation providers worldwide to list on our platform as long as they are in compliance with applicable laws.”

“Everything we do in terms of how we display information is always in accordance with local laws to provide transparency to anybody looking for accommodation on our site,” the statement says.