Handmade Blog

Last Restocking of the Year: Handmade Treasures for a Meaningful Holiday Season

Our final restocking of the year is here, filled with long-awaited returns and beautiful new handmade pieces from Palestinian artisans. From reusable gift bags in traditional fabrics to our beloved...

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People & Small Business Saturday

On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People—and Small Business Saturday—we honor Palestinian resilience and uplift artisans creating against immense odds. Your support, your ...

Ethical Holiday Gifts That Spark Conversation & Support Palestine

This holiday season, let your gifts and decorations spark meaningful conversations about justice in Palestine. From fair trade olive oil to handcrafted pieces made by women artisans, every purchase...

We’re Going Black on Black Friday — But First, One Day of Solidarity & Support

Today only, Handmade Palestine is offering powerful solidarity discounts before we go dark on Black Friday in protest of American colonial support for the genocide in Palestine.  Shop our BFCM coll...

10 Ethical Gifts That Give More This Christmas

This Christmas, choose gifts that give back. Our Ethical Holiday Gift Guide highlights ten meaningful, artisan-made Palestinian gifts — from olive oil and olive wood nativities to hand-felted ornam...

10 Ways To Enjoy Your Palestinian Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Palestinian olive oil is more than a beautiful ingredient — it’s a living link to heritage, land, and generations of family farming. Grown on terraced hillsides and hand-harvested with care, this e...

Special Christmas Gifts: Limited Pieces Available

This Christmas, give gifts that tell a story. From olive-wood cheese boards and hand-made ceramic oil bottles to the long-awaited return of our Arafat keffiyehs, every piece at Handmade Palestine i...

Felted Wool Crafting in Bethlehem

In the heart of Bethlehem, a small workshop hums with warmth and purpose. Ma’an Lil Hayat — “Together for Life” — brings together Palestinians of all abilities to create beautiful felted wool craft...

The Great and Impossible Challenge of Movement

In Palestine, even a simple trip can turn dangerous. When our founder, Morgan Totah, was stopped at gunpoint with her five-year-old daughter on the way to visit artisans, it was a stark reminder: m...

Meet the Artisan: Mashjar Juthour

Mashjar Juthour isn’t just about planting trees — it’s about preserving Palestinian heritage, sharing traditional knowledge, and connecting communities to the land. Through Handmade Palestine, you ...