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Scarlet Johansson’s television advertisement for the Israeli-owned company Sodastream, which…

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Scarlet Johansson’s television advertisement for the Israeli-owned company Sodastream, which operates a factory in Ma’ale Adumim – an Israeli settlement built on occupied Palestinian land – has put the actress under the spotlight.

The company, whose product turns tapwater into soda, has found itself caught up in a growing international movement to boycott Israel in protest at its treatment of Palestinians.

The European Union has stated that settlements are “illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten to make a two-state solution impossible.”

But Sodastream claims its West Bank factory, which is built on one of the most controversial Israeli settlements, employs over 500 Palestinians and gives them equal benefits to Israeli workers.

Daniel Birnbaum, Sodastream CEO, said: “This is unique in that it’s located in the West Bank, in area C of the West Bank and we are able to employ people of different kinds, the Palestinians, side by side with Israeli Arabs and with Israeli Jews.”

“They work together here, we have about 1,200 to 1,300 people working in this facility in harmony and peace and we are very proud of being able to be here and to contribute in our way to the co-existence and hopefully to the peace in this region,” Birnbaum added.

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33 Comments

  1. @danielhamid479

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Scarlet no matter how pretty or talented u may be, ain’t gonna watch any movie of u after this!

  2. @atifhaider4173

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Isreal is terrorist.

  3. @annfrancis6287

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Rather ironic since reading the Israeli Military Order 158 1967 . Palestinians are not even allowed to collect rainwater !!! Palestinian water cisterns often being destroyed by IDF . Read Amnesty International reports.
    Neutral observer reading history.

  4. @sadmansakib6887

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Boycott 🇮🇱
    Free 🇵🇸

  5. @sina2002_

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Some years later SJ it isn't fair to expect celebrities to share their political views !

  6. @danielalvarez4096

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Free Israel 🇮🇱

  7. @danielalvarez4096

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    but the West Bank is always been the West Bank of Jordan not the West Bank of Palestine so I don't think people are in tuned with history they're just saying what they hear

  8. @maximus8503

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    People who believe they will get 72 whores are commenting here

  9. @berliozmeister

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    These settlements employ Palestinians. The sad truth is that when they get dismantled, these Palestinians will become jobless. You don’t believe corrupt Abu Mazen’s government will make jobs for them, do you? All these international freedom fighters want sincerely to do something good, but they always end up doing something bad since their position, unfortunately, is always pretty sketchy and not deep.

  10. @ahmedahm1

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Did the government in the land (ie. Palestinian government) approve this factory ? Yes or No. it no then it should be removed.

  11. @OdinMan64

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    It doesn’t matter that soda stream employs Palestinian people it’s still illegal located on Palestinian land THE WEST BANK

  12. @OdinMan64

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    I haven’t supported Israel for a long time nor will I support Israel ever again please join with me to boycott Israel now

  13. @hillineta9999

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    good job scarjo ❤️ israel is on the right in here 🇮🇱

  14. @willpushback4874

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Anything for a few bob Scarlet, shame on you and your family..

  15. @suryandanakagawa2276

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE MUSLIM TO SUPPORT PALESTINE, YOU JUST NEED TO BE HUMAN

  16. @suryandanakagawa2276

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    YOU DON'T HAVE TO MUSLIM TO SUPPORT PALESTINE, YOU JUST NEED TO BE HUMAN

  17. @shey2444

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Settlers = Genocidal Looters.
    Scarlet Johansen you are supporting Genocide.

  18. @elisamondragon2849

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    She is evil A population of civilians is under attack, even children and babies. It is disgusting 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

  19. @sams9124

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    They pay for benefits so the Palestinians could go to the hospital after they shoot them in the parking lot.

  20. @fyukfy2366

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Well, soda stream moved their factory into mainland israel and hundreds of Palestinians lost their jobs while soda stream became uncontroversial. Good job BDS

  21. @riymeep6708

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    That guy obviously doesn't want to mention how they stole the land they built the factory on and how they're probably treating the Palestinian employees badly

  22. @victoke

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    not on west bank any longer….moved to Negev and employ hundreds of Bedouins

  23. @LouieLuciano

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    So cuz they build in Westbank and give 500 jobs it justifies everything else wrong with Israeli government. Sorry not enough

  24. @gyzylgulgayipova2238

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    I really doubt they give equal benefits to Arab workers.

  25. @gamelaser8770

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    There are literally Palestinians working at the factory…

  26. @zoe9690

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    If scarlett is in the advertisement everyone will want to buy one

  27. @zoe9690

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    People will do anything for money

  28. @romainreuter9604

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    No matter what BDS does, Israel`s economy is actually booming.

  29. @rupertiqbal910

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    The Israeli regime is the leading state sponsor of terror It exports dangerous missiles fuels conflicts across the Middle East and supports terrorist proxies and militias such as Hezbollah Hamas the Taliban and al Qaeda

  30. @HoldenNY22

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    I think the Video clearly showed that Soda Stream was doing a lot of good. But when Sick, Hateful People are blinded by their hatred of Jews, ithye won't listen to the facts.

  31. @eddybutternoodles5934

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    He forgot to add that he had to steal that land first..

  32. @sfca1849

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    I try to boycott anything not made in North America.

  33. @seanettles657

    April 4, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    All Jews are unfortunate looking.

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