SodaStream Art Sparkling Water Machine - Made in Israel
SodaStream Art
Turn plain water into fresh sparkling water in seconds using the Art from SodaStream - Made in Israel
$169.99
If you look at the map on the Freedom House web site, Israel is a tiny island of freedom in a sea of tyranny. As such, it is exactly the kind of country that free people should support with our wallets. We were thrilled to learn that the Soda Stream we received as a wedding gift was made there. We cannot claim to be experts on Israel, but we have read “O Jerusalem” by Larry Collins and Dominique LaPierre, which is the non-fiction account of the nation’s founding in 1948. It is an extremely compelling book and provides a good understanding of all sides in the conflict that led to modern-day Israel.
As for the SodaStream Art: Turn plain water into fresh sparkling water in seconds using the Art from SodaStream. Designed to charm with retro-inspired details, this easy-to-use machine carbonates your water with the pull of a lever—no batteries or electricity required. Enjoy the refreshing seltzer on its own or add flavors to create your own homemade sodas or cocktails. The reusable carbonating bottle helps save up to thousands of single-use plastic bottles for eco-conscious enjoyment, plus the new Quick Connect technology allows for fast and easy CO2 cylinder insertion.
Save money and protect the environment by using the In-Store Cartridge Exchange Program at Sur La Table: Exchange your empty SodaStream cartridges for a discount on full cartridges. Both Pink quick-connect and Blue classic twist cartridges are only $15 ($30 value) with the return of an empty cartridge in either style. Empty cartridges are returned to the manufacturer for refilling.
About Israel: Israel has emerged as a regional economic and military powerhouse, leveraging its booming high-tech sector, massive defense industry, and concerns about Iran to foster partnerships around the world. The State of Israel was established in 1948. The UN General Assembly had proposed to partition the British Mandate for Palestine into an Arab and Jewish state. Arab states rejected the UN plan and were subsequently defeated militarily in the 1948 war that followed the withdrawal of the British on 14 May 1948. Israel was admitted as a member of the UN in 1949 and saw rapid population growth, primarily due to migration from Europe and the Middle East, over the following years. Israel and its Arab neighbors fought wars in 1967 and 1973 and Israel signed peace treaties with Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994. Israel took control of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the course of the 1967 war, and subsequently administered those territories through military authorities. Israel and Palestinian officials signed interim agreements in the 1990s that created an interim period of Palestinian self-rule in parts of the West Bank and Gaza. Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. While the most recent formal efforts between Israel and the Palestinian Authority to negotiate final status issues occurred in 2013-2014, the US continues its efforts to advance peace. Immigration to Israel continues, with more than 20,000 new immigrants, mostly Jewish, in 2020.
The Israeli economy has undergone a dramatic transformation in the last 25 years, led by cutting-edge, high-tech sectors. Offshore gas discoveries in the Mediterranean, most notably in the Tamar and Leviathan gasfields, place Israel at the center of a potential regional natural gas market. However, longer-term structural issues such as low labor force participation among minority populations, low workforce productivity, high costs for housing and consumer staples, and a lack of competition, remain a concern for many Israelis and an important consideration for Israeli politicians. Former Prime Minister Benjamin NETANYAHU dominated Israel's political landscape from 2009 to June 2021, becoming Israel's longest serving prime minister before he was unseated by Naftali BENNETT, after Israel's fourth election in two years. BENNETT formed the most ideologically diverse coalition in Israel's history, including the participation of an Arab-Israeli party. Under the terms of the coalition agreement, BENNETT would remain as prime minister until August 2023, then Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair LAPID would succeed him. Israel signed normalization agreements – brokered by the US – with Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco in late 2020 and reached an agreement with Sudan in early 2021. (From the CIA World Factbook, 9/2022)