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Handmade Palestine Holiday Collection 2025

Handmade Palestine’s 2025 holiday collection is here, offering small-batch, fair-trade gifts made with intention and humanity. From olive wood kitchenware to artisan jewelry and handmade holiday ca...

Our Ethical Christmas Gift Guide That Gives Back

This Christmas, give with intention. 🎁 Discover ethical, handmade gifts from Palestine that carry stories of heritage, resilience, and justice. From tatreez embroidery and olive wood carvings to ol...

Meaningful Stocking Stuffers That Give Back — Handmade in Palestine

This holiday season, give gifts that tell a story.  Discover ethical, handmade stocking stuffers from Palestine — from olive wood carvings and Nablus soap to tatreez embroidery crafted by women’s c...

Celebrating Turath Day & New, Restocked Items

This Turath Day, we’re celebrating Palestine’s living heritage — the hands, stories, and traditions that keep our culture alive. From restocked micro mosaic jewelry and embroidered tea towels to ne...

Pomegranate Notebook and Why It Means So Much to Us

The pomegranate has always been a symbol of resilience, abundance, and life in Palestine. That’s why our first-ever Pomegranate Notebook, designed with artist Lois Nakhleh’s stunning artwork, feels...

Meet Our Artisans - Little Olea Teething Accessories

When our founder, Morgan Totah, couldn’t find a safe teething ring for her baby, she turned to Bethlehem’s olive wood artisans—and Little Olea was born. Today, each nursing necklace and teething ri...

Meet Our Artisans: Zaytouna Jewelry – Silversmiths of Bethlehem

From the olive groves of Bethlehem to hands around the world, Zaytouna Jewelry carries the spirit of Palestine in silver. Each leaf is picked from ancient trees, cast with care, and transformed int...

Discover the Rich Heritage of Palestinian Handmade Goods

Handmade Palestinian Goods | Ethical Gifts That Ship Worldwide Discover the beauty and meaning of handmade Palestinian crafts—from olive wood carvings and embroidered tatreez to olive oil soaps and...

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...

New Crafts, Restocks & Resilience

Despite extreme closures across Occupied Palestine, we’ve managed to add beautiful new crafts to our collection—including brass earrings, tatreez totes, and micro mosaic jewelry. Movement is severe...