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Oxfam unhappy over Scarlett Johansson connection to Israeli firm

January 24, 2014 16:18
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ByRosa Doherty, Rosa Doherty

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A British charity supported by Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson says it objects to her new role as a spokesperson for the Israeli firm SodaStream.

Oxfam says it is concerned because the SodaStream factory operates in the West Bank.

Ms Johansson has been an ambassador for the charity since 2007.

In a statement , the charity said: “Oxfam believes that businesses that operate in settlements further the ongoing poverty and denial of rights of the Palestinian communities that we work to support.