"Daniel Birnbaum, the CEO of SodaStream, accused Netanyahu of “systemically spreading hate” and purposefully nurturing the conflict with the Palestinians “in all its evil manifestations”."

"The head of one of Israel’s most successful companies has issued a blistering condemnation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Daniel Birnbaum, the CEO of SodaStream, accused Netanyahu of “systemically spreading hate” and purposefully nurturing the conflict with the Palestinians “in all its evil manifestations”.  His scathing comments come as Israeli authorities move towards a “more aggressive approach” in dealing with Palestinian children accused of crimes, including the minor transgression of riding a bike.  SodaStream’s CEO launched his fierce tirade against the Prime Minister after Israeli authorities barred all of the company’s Palestinian employees from working at its factory.  reviously situated in the West Bank, the factory moved to Lehavim in the Negev in 2014. The change of location was due to the business needing “considerably more space”. The new location is situated in Israeli, rather than Palestinian, territory, so the company was required to acquire permits for its Palestinian workers." (thanks Brad)