Economics
The West Bank Puts Israeli Exports at Risk
The SodaStream controversy draws attention to a boycott
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Haitham Barakat doesn’t know Scarlett Johansson. But the Palestinian from Ramallah finds himself in common cause with the Hollywood star in defending the West Bank factory of SodaStream International, his employer.
Johansson’s role as celebrity spokeswoman for the Israeli maker of carbonated drink machines led to a public split on Jan. 29 between the actor and Oxfam International, the British relief service that had used her as a goodwill ambassador.