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Banksy's Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem has reopened for the first time since the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. The hotel, which opened in 2017 across from the West Bank barrier, functions as a guesthouse, museum, art gallery, bookstore, and spray-paint shop, with nearly every window facing the 30-foot-high concrete wall. Manager Wisam Salsaa described the reopening as a symbol of hope and a cultural platform carrying the narrative of Palestine, featuring more than 20 original Banksy works and accommodation ranging from $70 bunk beds to a $495 presidential suite.

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Banksy’s Bethlehem hotel, closed following 7 October attacks, reopens as ‘cultural platform that carries the narrative of Palestine’

Banksy's Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem, which closed after the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent Israel-Hamas war, has reopened. The hotel, originally launched in 2017, faces the West Bank barrier and was designed to bring tourism to the area while exposing guests to life under the wall. Manager Wisam Salsaa says the hotel now serves as a cultural platform amplifying Palestinian voices, with over 20 original Banksy works still on display. Room prices range from $70 for a bunkbed to $495 for the presidential suite.