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Airbnb Hosts Cancel Israeli Couple's Cooking Class in Italy Over Israeli Flag
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By הגר אמגר
First reported by N12 · 1 day ago
What happened
An Israeli-American couple's cooking class in Italy, booked via Airbnb, was canceled by the hosts because the wife's profile picture featured the Israeli flag. The hosts cited "ethical reasons," which the couple believes is discrimination and potentially antisemitism, and they are frustrated with Airbnb's lack of response.
- 01Airbnb hosts canceled an Israeli couple's cooking class in Italy.
- 02The cancellation was due to the Israeli flag on the wife's profile picture.
- 03The hosts cited "ethical and family reasons" for the decision.
- 04The couple believes the cancellation constitutes discrimination and antisemitism.
- 05Airbnb has been unresponsive to the couple's complaints.
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