major western tourism operators willfully fund and legitimize illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, actively contributing to human rights violations and war crimes.
By Kit Klarenberg / The Cradle
On 23 May, Netherlands-based European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) reportedly filed a criminal complaint against Booking.com in Holland. The company, known for providing short- and long-term vacation booking services, is accused of money laundering linked to Israeli war crimes and profiteering from the occupation state’s illegal settlement expansion projects. Booking.com is alleged to advertise accommodations and “experiences” in illegally occupied Palestinian territories.
The complaint highlights Booking.com’s alleged complicity in Israeli genocide, as detailed in a report by Don’t Buy Into Occupation (DBIO), a coalition of 25 European and Palestinian NGOs, including the ELSC. The report exposes the involvement of European financial institutions in funding businesses that support and legitimize Israel’s illegal settlements and apartheid against Palestinians.
The report meticulously documents the various ways western companies “play a critical role in the functioning, sustainability, and expansion of illegal settlements.”
Among the companies mentioned is Caterpillar, a heavy machinery manufacturer whose armored bulldozers are used to demolish Palestinian homes and construct Jewish settlements. The company is notoriously linked to the death of young US peace activist Rachel Corrie in 2003. Another mentioned is Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest arms manufacturer, which produces bullets, drones, combat vehicles, electronic warfare systems, and missiles for use during the ongoing genocide.
Implicated alongside these are a number of unexpected consumer-facing companies, including major tourism and leisure providers….
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