Banksy opened a hotel near the wall between Israel and Palestine
British street artist Banksy opened the hotel Walled Off Hotel in the Palestinian West Bank of the Jordan river. On Friday, March 3, reports The Guardian.
The hotel, located on the outskirts of Bethlehem (Palestine), facing the wall separating Israel and Palestine. According to him, the artist hopes to attract Israeli tourists. While Israeli law forbids its citizens to visit Palestine.
The hotel has nine rooms and one Suite. The rooms hang works by Banksy.
Israeli separation barrier — a boundary structure separating Israel from the West Bank of the Jordan river. The construction of the wall began in 2003, its main purpose was to protect Israel from terrorists.
Banksy graffiti began to appear on the streets since the early 1990-ies. Currently, his work is estimated in millions of dollars and significantly increase the value of real estate, hosting, so their damage qualifies as vandalism. The artist’s identity is not established.