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What Is Waste? Reflecting on Food Loss, Gaza, and Global Responsibility

On the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, we reflect on the deeper meaning of waste—particularly in Palestine, where war and occupation have devastated access to vital resources...

Call for Creative Content from Gaza

Are you passionate about Palestinian cultural heritage? We are seeking to connect with content creators in Gaza for two artisan visits.

Gaza: An Ancient Cradle of Culture, Now Shattered

Gaza’s heritage has been shattered — its markets silenced, its orchards burned, its artisans displaced. For over 3,000 years, Gaza was a cultural crossroads, rich with poetry, embroidery, copperwor...

Resilience as an Art Form: Artistry Amidst Familiar Chaos And Rippling Effects of the Genocide in Gaza

Basma highlights the lack of stability in Palestinian lives, characterized by restrictions on movement, checkpoints, and violations of basic human rights. While the pandemic briefly shed light on t...

Support Palestinian Handicrafts: On International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, Help Gaza Through Art and Resilience

On this International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, remember Gaza, where conflict and pollution have created a dire crisis. Despite the challenges, artisans in Gaza continue to create beautiful...

Lent in Palestine: A Season of Faith, Mourning, and Resilience

Lent in Palestine has always been a deeply spiritual time—a season of reflection, fasting, and preparation for Easter. But this year, as Palestinian Christians enter this sacred period, it is marke...

Why Does Palestine Resist? And How To Support Palestinians!

Since 1948, Palestine has been under violent occupation. And with each passing year, the Israeli state seizes more and more native land. On Saturday, the Palestinian resistance was able to take bac...

Visiting Tiraz Center in Amman: on the amazing cultural heritage of Palestinians

I encourage everyone to visit Tiraz Center, a museum of traditional dresses in Amman. The staff member said that they had a rich collection and only a small percentage of their collection was actua...

Introducing Our Newest Artisan Group: Preserving and Promoting Palestinian Traditional Tatreez

In December of 2023, we sat down and finally made a decision we'd be dreading for months. We archived all the crafts from our partners at Sulafa women's group and Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children...

World Conservation Day: Ecocide Under Occupation, and What You Can Do

Gaza—in fact all of Palestine—stands as a devastating example of environmental collapse under occupation. The air is thick with toxins from constant bombardment, clean water is nearly nonexistent, ...

International Day of Tatreez: New Crafts and What Your Support Means

Today is International Day of Tatreez, a day of importance in Palestine.  Let's go back and talk about its history and the meaning of tatreez and share some of our new products with you.  A HISTOR...

Supporting Women in Palestine through Income Generation and Training

One of our core messages at Handmade Palestine is to insist that Palestinian cultural heritage is rooted in the Palestinian people's sacred and historic relationship to the land. So for us it is an...

10 Beautiful Places in Palestine: Connecting with Heritage and Supporting Local Artisans

Even amid occupation, violence, and restricted access, Palestinian culture and craftsmanship endure. Discover 10 beautiful places in historic Palestine where artisans preserve culture under occupat...

Celebrating World Biodiversity Day in Occupied Palestine

The day serves as a crucial reminder to deepen our understanding and raise awareness of biodiversity issues, particularly those stemming from human activities, such as change of land use, pollutio...

Traditional Embroidery: A Brief History of Palestinian Tatreez

The art of Palestinian embroidery, known as tatreez, has always been an integral aspect of Palestinian heritage, uniquely expressing the vibrant identity of Palestinians. Tatreez is a beautiful an...

🖤 Nakba Remembrance: Stitching Memory, Grief, and Resistance 🖤

The Nakba didn’t end in 1948—it continues today through the genocide in Gaza, violent settler expansion in the West Bank, and the destruction of Palestinian homes and lives. At Handmade Palestine, ...

Majdalawi Fabric: The Endangered Jewel of Palestinian Textiles

Discover Majdalawi fabric—an endangered Palestinian handwoven textile and support artisans preserving this heritage through handmade crafts.

Handmade Gift Ideas for Women

Gifting your mom or wife or girlfriend, or your best female friend might be not an easy task. You want to get her something special, something meaningful, but you can’t figure out what? Don’t worry...

2024 is Palestine’s Year!

While the genocide in Gaza and the 75 years of dispossession and oppression continue, I find it so difficult to think of work. That said, I am constantly reminded that we are supporting dozens of a...

Ethical Christmas Gifts for Kids | Empower Artisans in Palestine this Holiday

We’ve put together the perfect list of gift ideas for kids to help make your holidays special while empowering artisans in Palestine! The artisans featured on this list create beautiful products th...

World Nature Conservation Day: What it Means in Palestine

Today is World Nature Conservation Day, highlighting the need to preserve Palestine's natural beauty amid severe environmental challenges. At Mashjar Juthour in Ramallah, we are dedicated to protec...

The Violence of Denying Palestinians their Basic Humanity

Palestinians spend every second of their lives fighting against a settler state that propagates fear and hatred about them. And that results in an impossible battle that forces them just to assert ...

Meet Our Artisans: Nadya Hazbunova

Discover Palestinian jewelry designer Nadya Hazbunova in our next Meet Our Artisan series. From olive wood jewelry to Arabic calligraphy designs, Nadya’s handcrafted work preserves Palestinian heri...

Ideas for Mother’s Day: Celebrating Mom with Ethical, Hand-Crafted, and Unique Gifts

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate her than by getting her a gift with a story. For all the things our mothers have done for us, they deserve a meaningful, sus...

The True Meaning of Easter

This Easter, from the land of the first Christians, we share a message of hope. Even in the midst of war and occupation, Palestinian communities continue to create, resist, and believe in a brighte...

How You Can be an Ally to Palestine

In response to the unimaginable violence against Palestinians, your allyship with Palestine has become a matter of life and death. Palestine is in dire need of aid and support to stop the massacre ...

Celebrating St. Barbara’s Day in Palestine: Burbara Pudding

Palestinian Christmas is a month-long celebration of joy, tradition, and community. Yet, the season unfolds against the backdrop of ongoing challenges—military occupation, violence from illegal set...

Curated Valentine Gift Set Ideas | From Palestine, With Love

Some people love shopping and holidays and gift giving. I’m not one of them. My sister is, but for my part, I’d rather send a gift certificate (which we have available here!) or let someone pick ou...