British street artist, Banksy has opened a hotel in the hopes of bringing Israeli tourists, and dialogue to West Bank city. The Walled Off hotel has the worst view of any hotel in the world with each of the ten rooms getting just 25 minutes of direct sunlight a day. It is nestled against the controversial barrier wall that separates Israel from Palestinian territories, and offers guests something more abstract than a luxury destination. Packed with artworks from Banksy himself, the Bethlehem hotel is accommodation, protest and gallery all in one. The hotel is strongly political while playful at the same time. “Walls are hot right now, but I was into them long before Trump made it cool,” said Banksy.
STREET ARTIST OPENS HOTEL
