Posts Tagged: Sodastream
ADL Calls for ‘Sincere Apology’ From Photographer Rankin for Anti-Semitic Comments; Blasts ‘Independent’ for ‘Lapse of Editorial Judgment’
Jewish human rights group the Anti-Defamation League said an apology issued by British photographer Rankin for anti-Semitic remarks he made didn't go far enough. The group...
SWC Blasts British Photographer Rankin for ‘Ludicrously Uninformed’ and ‘Downright Anti-Semitic’ Comments
Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) had harsh words for celebrity photographer Rankin on Thursday in response to anti-Jewish comments he made...
Israeli App ‘One Hour Translation’ Proves Popular at Sochi Olympics (VIDEO)
The UK's Telegraph newspaper recently featured several mobile phone apps that were gaining popularity because of extensive use by tourists at Russia's Sochi Winter Olympics. Included...
The Bravery of Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson, one of the most famous actresses in the world, stood up for her convictions recently and refused to capitulate to pressure from Oxfam,...
Roger Waters Implies MLK Would Have Been Anti-Israel if Alive Today
Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd bassist, continued his online screeds against Israel on Thursday with a Facebook post which implied that if civil rights...
Lessons for Israel-on-Campus From Scarlett Johansson
Scarlet Johansson has demonstrated tremendous courage in facing down the anti-Israel double standards of Oxfam and other organizations that trade in condemnation of the Jewish...
Ha’aretz Tweets Anti-Johansson Meme, Issues Clarification After Readers Protest
Israeli daily Ha'aretz tweeted an altered photo of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson as celebrity spokeswoman for Israel's SodaStream to its 122,000 followers on Sunday, offending...
As Roger Waters Targets Scarlett Johansson, SodaStream CEO ‘Proud’ of Israeli Factory
JNS.org - SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum, whose company aired a Super Bowl commercial featuring Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson on Sunday, said he is "very...
Anti-SodaStream Agenda: Harming the Livelihood of 500 Palestinians
The Guardian's first few days of coverage of the debate over Scarlett Johansson's role as global ambassador for SodaStream, and her subsequent decision to step down...
Jewish Groups Praise Scarlett Johansson Over Oxfam Decision; SWC Says People Should Donate to Other Charities
Jewish humanitarian groups on Friday praised actress Scarlett Johansson's decision to end her eight-year role as Global Ambassador for Oxfam because of differences over boycotts...
Scarlett Johansson’s Decision to Back SodaStream Over Oxfam Puts Charity’s Anti-Israel Activism Into Spotlight (INTERVIEW)
Oxfam, founded in Oxford, England, in 1942, as the 'Oxford Committee for Famine Relief,' is now one of the world's largest international charities, with an annual...
Financial Times Reporter Implies Scarlett Johansson Quit Oxfam for the Money, Then Apologizes
The Financial Times Middle East and North Africa Correspondent, the Cairo and Beirut-based Borzou Daragahi, faced social media talkback on Thursday after implying Hollywood actress...
Scarlett Johansson Applauded for Standing Up to BDS Movement, Invited to Visit Israel
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson was lauded by Jewish groups for her support of SodaStream, an Israeli company that has come under fire from anti-Israel BDS...
Jewish Actress Scarlett Johansson to Become Face of Israel’s SodaStream
Jewish actress Scarlett Johansson on Monday was named in a multi-year contract to become the first global brand ambassador for SodaStream International Ltd. the Israeli...
