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Banksy opens art-filled Walled Off Hotel on
Israeli West Bank barrier
Alice Morby | 13 March 2017

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The artist Banksy has opened an "all-inclusive vandals
resort" in Bethlehem, five metres from the wall that
separates Israel from the Palestinian West Bank.
Banksy, who is known for his politically charged works,
converted a former pottery workshop into the Walled
Off Hotel, which includes a tea shop, art gallery and
graffiti supplies store.
It sits in the middle of stretch of the barrier that is

heavily painted by Banksy as well as other artists.
Banksy describes the facility as an "open-hearted
community resource" that is not allied to any political
party or pressure group.
This idea is reaffirmed by its location in Area C, a

section that – unlike many parts of the West Bank – is
open to Israelis and Palestinians alike.
Inside, the hotel has been decorated to resemble an
English gentlemen's club, in reference to Britain's role
in the region during the colonial period.
But hoping to bring the style "up to date", Banksy

altered the opulent decorations to resemble images
recently seen in the media. Oil-painted seascapes
feature refugees' lifejackets, and statues appear to be
choking on tear-gas fumes.
"It's exactly one hundred years since Britain took

control of Palestine and started rearranging the
furniture – with chaotic results," said Banksy.
"I don't know why, but it felt like a good time to reflect
on what happens when the United Kingdom makes a
huge political decision without fully comprehending the
consequences."
Banksy has decorated the majority of corridors and

bedrooms within the hotel using a variety of his
trademark stencils. However, some guest quarters will
be decorated by visiting artists such as Sami Musa from
Ramallah and French-Canadian Dominique Petrin.
Rooms range from a presidential suite to a budget

option, and while the higher-priced room is equipped
with a hot tub and access to a roof garden, the small
ones are filled with bunkbeds salvaged from an army
barracks.
An art gallery situated on the first floor will exclusively

show work made in the region, with its curator Ismal
Duddera saying it will "open an entirely new chapter of
Arab art in general and Palestinian art in particular".
There is also a museum adjoining the hotel, which

Banksy hopes will explain the wall to coach parties of
tourists who pass it to get to Bethlehem's holy sites.
In 2015, Banksy – who's identity remains unknown –

opened his Dismaland attraction at a derelict lido in
Somerset in August 2015. It was designed as a cynical
take on the Disneyland entertainment resorts and
attracted 150,000 visitors over a five-week period.
After closing his Dismaland "bemusement park", the

artist sent wood and fixtures from the park's dismantled
castle to the Jungle refugee camp, where he added a
mural of Steve Jobs in his signature black polo neck,
holding an early Apple computer in one hand while
slinging a black sack over his shoulder.
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Banksy opens art-filled Walled Off Hotel on

Israeli West Bank barrier

Alice Morby | 13 March 2017

It sits in the middle of stretch of the barrier that is

This idea is reaffirmed by its location in Area C, a

But hoping to bring the style "up to date", Banksy

"It's exactly one hundred years since Britain took

Banksy has decorated the majority of corridors and

Rooms range from a presidential suite to a budget

An art gallery situated on the first floor will exclusively

There is also a museum adjoining the hotel, which

In 2015, Banksy – who's identity remains unknown –

After closing his Dismaland "bemusement park", the

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