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Bansky's Walled Off Hotel

Set up in secrecy for 14 months, the artist's latest project is a fully functioning hotel which opened to the public on March 11

Street artist Banksy's Walled Off hotel overlooks the concrete wall Israel has built in parts of the occupied West Bank in Bethlehem
Above one of the guest beds, a mural features an Israeli soldier and a masked Palestinian youth having a pillow fight in the Walled Off hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem
Banksy's art lines the walls of the stylized piano bar in the Walled Off hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem
The 'scenic' bedrooms provide a direct view of the Israeli barrier from every window in the Walled Off hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem
The presidential suite features original artwork and extravagant amenities including a massive plunge bath and a tiki bar. According to the Banksy statement, the room is "equipped with everything a corrupt head of state would need
The 'budget' bedroom features a shared living arrangement composed of multiple bunk beds. According to the artist's statement, the bedroom is "outfitted with surplus items from an Israeli military barrack" and "offers a bed from $30 a night."
12/04/2017 |08:56Newsroom |
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Street artist Banksy, whose real name is not known, says the hotel has the worst view of any in the world: every room overlooks the barrier which is a symbol of oppression for the Palestinians.





The artist's biggest project in two years, Banksy's statement said that the hotel "offers a warm welcome to people from all sides of the conflict from across the world."

Hotel manager Wissam Salsa said the hotel is fully booked until June this year, with guests coming from various countries such as the UK, the US, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, and Finland.

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For her part, Bethlehem Mayoress, Vera Baboun, said that the hotel comes as an "important touristic addition" to the city.

The Walled Off Hotel will bring attention to the effects of the Israeli occupation of Cisjordania commencing in June 1967, after the Six-Day War.

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