Ex-SodaStream chief explains ‘cash for hostages’ scheme "I want to avoid a repeat of the tragedy where six hostages were killed, and I imagine the captors are already exhausted and hungry," said Daniel Birnbaum. "We need to act now, not wait." Hili Yacobi-Handelsman Oct. 21, 2024
Labeling Israeli products harms both Jews and Palestinians Instead of fostering divisiveness, economic initiatives that promote cooperation and coexistence should be undertaken. Shai Rosengarten April 11, 2024
SodaStream announces five-year plan to decrease plastic use, turn to metal The company “contributed to the avoidance” of 5 billion single-use plastic bottles in 2019 and hopes to reach 6 billion in 2020. April 24, 2020
PepsiCo gains SodaStream, seeks to expand plant in southern Israel Near the Bedouin town of Rahat, the operations currently has 1,500 employees and will hire 1,000 more workers for the expansion. Nov. 27, 2019
Jewish students, groups and businesses take part in ‘Global Climate Strike’ Millions took to the streets with signs and messages that the planet must be cared for, and that the situation is long past dire. Sept. 20, 2019
Bedouin women in Israel’s Negev Desert aim ‘to go the distance’ Twenty working mothers from the local Bedouin population who work in the SodaStream factory are participating in a new workshop that covers subjects related to the daily struggles that Bedouin women in the Negev face at home and at work. April 29, 2019
Sodastream plans to open manufacturing plant in Gaza “We want the people in Gaza to have jobs—real jobs—because where there is prosperity, there can be peace,” said Daniel Birnbaum at the Globes Conference in Jerusalem, without going into detail. Dec. 20, 2018
SodaStream cleans up massive trash collection off the coast of Honduras Junk cleaned from the water will be turned into an art installation dedicated to “reducing consumption of single use plastic in all forms, including plastic cups, straws, bags and bottles.” Oct. 23, 2018
The sparkling waters of the West Bank In this topsy-turvy world, if you’d like to see Palestinians living in peace, gainfully employed, with access to quality medical care and reason to believe tomorrow will be brighter than today, you’re denounced as anti-Palestinian. Clifford D. May Aug. 30, 2018
