Handmade Blog

Some Thoughts on Food Sovereignty in Palestine

In Palestine, the Israeli occupation violates Palestinians' food sovereignty and as April is Arab Food Month, it seems like a great time to talk ab...

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 his...

Challenges Palestinian Artisans Face: Featuring Nadya Hazbunova

We spoke with our artisan Nadya Hazbunova from Bethlehem about her experiences, passions, and challenges with her life in craft making. We at Hand...

Meet the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative Society

We are incredibly excited to introduce you to our new partner – the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative Society. This is an incredible group based in...

Traditional Palestinian Ma’moul Cookie Recipe

If you've been looking for a delicious and traditional treat to make with your friends and family, we've got just the thing for you! Ma'moul cooki...

Challenges our Artisans Face and Why We Launched Subscription Boxes

As we've just finished boxes the first of our new subscription boxes, it seems like a good time to share with you why we decided to launch our subs...

Ramadan Gift Boxes Are Now Available to Ship Internationally!

We are excited to announce that Ramadan Gift Boxes from Palestine are back this year! We saw how much you loved these special boxes last Ramadan, s...

Boycott and “Buycott” for Palestine

Boycotting for Palestine is vital at the moment – and it is equally important to use your spending power to invest in the Palestinian economy. To ...

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 cons...

2023 in Review: What We Did for Palestine Together

This year, we provided a sustained income for dozens and dozens of artisan groups in Palestine! I always say this is my little project to make a bi...

What Does Normal Mean for Palestinians?

Palestinians endure daily violence under settler colonial occupation, and face a harsh reality where their experiences under this violence have be...

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 ...

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 ...