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Dutch Prosecutors Review Booking.com’s Illegal West Bank Rentals

5/14/2026

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A U.S. advocacy group reported that Booking.com profits from 41 rentals in 14 West Bank settlements deemed illegal under international law.
Eko says the rentals profit from land seized from families such as Mohammad al-Sbeih, whose farm was taken for Neve Daniel settlement.
Dutch prosecutors are reviewing a criminal complaint that the bookings may constitute money-laundering, noting that Booking.com says it does not decide travelers’ destinations but monitors the situation.

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A U.S. advocacy group reported that Booking.com profits from 41 rentals in 14 West Bank settlements deemed illegal under international law.
Eko says the rentals profit from land seized from families such as Mohammad al-Sbeih, whose farm was taken for Neve Daniel settlement.
Dutch prosecutors are reviewing a criminal complaint that the bookings may constitute money-laundering, noting that Booking.com says it does not decide travelers’ destinations but monitors the situation.