The Soda Stream machine, used for making drink carbonate, a big seller in Sweden is partly manufactured in the West Bank [Maale Adumim settlement], which Israel occupies in violation of international law. The Empire company, that sells the machine in Sweden, is led by...Ian Wachtmeister...The EU has called Israel's settlements the main obstacle to peace...The drink carbonating machine factory is owned by Soda Club...whose largest shareholder is an Israeli venture capital firm. But in Scandinavia...Ian Wachtmeister’s Empire sells the...machines...Salwa Alinat is the West Bank coordinator for Kav la Oved, an independent Israeli labour organisation. She met workers from the factory...and they didn’t recognise the claims of harmonious work conditions. Palestinian workers say they are discriminated against...working conditions are poor...When...Wachtmeister learned that Ekot had called and asked about the factory, he immediately contacted the state department. The Foreign Ministry said that “the opinion of the Swedish government is that establishing business, or business relations with companies in the settlements is inappropriate.” As a consequence, Ian Wachtmeister wants to move production of the drink carbonating machines and Wachtmeister alerted Soda Club president Daniel Birnbaum of this both verbally and in writing. ["]We think they should move the manufacturing of our products..." said Ian Wachtmeister...Mr Daniel Birnbaum...respond[ed:] "Soda-Club will supply the Scandinavian markets with product sourced from any of our 7 facilities other than the Mishor plant which is located in the area in dispute, outside Jerusalem. Personally, I feel this is a shame for the hundreds of employees..."