“Leading the guest experience transformation”: David Mezuman, Wishbox
Israel: ShortTermRentalz speaks to Wishbox co-founder and CEO, David Mezuman, about the company’s recent $2.5m funding round, its Up-Sell by
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Anti-Airbnb campaign launched for Nakba Day
Israel: A global coalition has launched a campaign against Airbnb for the reversal of its decision to delist properties in
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Airbnb reverses West Bank settlement listing ban
Israel: Airbnb has announced it has reversed its decision to remove West Bank settlement listings from its website. The policy
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Municipal tax set to be tripled on Airbnbs in Tel Aviv
Israel: The Tel Aviv Municipal Council has proposed to triple the city’s municipal tax on apartments rented for over three
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Israel reignites row with Airbnb by seeking legal steps over West Bank boycott
Israel: Israel’s strategic affairs minister Gilad Erdan has reignited the row with Airbnb by calling on the compamy to rescind
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Airbnb denies claims it reversed its West Bank settlement ban
Israel: Airbnb has denied a claim by Israel’s tourism minister that it did a U-turn to remove listings in the
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Israeli hotel brand Fattal Group set to offer Airbnb rental apartments
Israel: Israel’s biggest hotel chain, Fattal Group, has reportedly leased two buildings in the Tel Aviv neighbourhoods of Kerem Hateimanim
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Jerusalem-based band denounces Airbnb for intervention in West Bank in viral video
Israel: A Jerusalem-based band has gone viral after uploading a song called “Delete Airbnb” about the rental platform’s decision to
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Beverly Hills city council condemns Airbnb removals in Israel and calls for boycott
US: Beverly Hills city council has unanimously passed a resolution condemning Airbnb’s decision to remove listings of rentals in Israeli
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Airbnb agrees to remove listings in Jewish settlements in Israel’s West Bank
Israel: Airbnb has announced it will stop renting out homes in the Jewish settlements in the West Bank, a move
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