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Looking Back at the First Half of 2025: A Letter from Handmade Palestine
Updates on Our Work in Palestine Mid-2025: The first half of 2025 has been tough—sales are down 44% and site visits by 60%. Under Israeli occupation, our artisans face closures, rising costs, and l...
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Our Impact in 2024: A Year of Resilience and Growth
Your support empowers Palestinian artisans! In 2024, Handmade Palestine grew by 89%, supporting 600+ artisans—mostly women—despite immense challenges. Every purchase sustains their craft, preserves...
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New & Restocked Crafts: Highlights
We’ve just added new brass earring designs, restocked our popular sterling silver pieces, and finally brought back our embroidered guitar straps—despite the many challenges of working under occupat...
Read moreLooking Back at the First Half of 2025: A Letter from Handmade Palestine
Updates on Our Work in Palestine Mid-2025: The first half of 2025 has been tough—sales are down 44% and site visits by 60%. Under Israeli occupation, our artisans face closures, rising costs, and l...
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The Thob: A Living Thread of Palestinian History
More than a dress, the Palestinian thob tells stories — of region, identity, resistance, and love. Hand-embroidered using the traditional art of tatreez, each thob carries symbols passed down throu...
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