Ideas to support Palestinian businesses and charities this Christmas

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Just a thought if you need ideas for Xmas gifts, here are a few Palestinian products you could buy this Christmas, that would also support Palestinians!

https://zaytoun.uk/ - lovely food gifts including extra virgin olive oil, dead sea bath salt, medjoul dates and more, all beautifully packaged

https://cafepalestina.co.uk/c/shop-palestinian-products - a selection of beautifully made pottery, food, soaps and more

https://www.palestinianproduce.co.uk/buy-online/ - lovely food and drink products

https://www.oneworldshop.co.uk/product-tag/palestine/ - more lovely books and food goods

https://shop.embraceme.org/collections/ceramics - pretty fair trade Palestinian ceramics

Donate (please do your own research but these are listed as trusted at this link: https://www.reddit.com/r/Palestine/comments/175hn8o/donating_to_support_palestinian_causes_trusted/

(more available at link above)

https://www.palestinercs.org/en - Palestinian Red Crescent - the primary humanitarian organisation in Palestine, they provide essential medical and emergency services.

UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East): This United Nations agency delivers crucial services to Palestinian refugees in the Middle East. https://www.unrwa.org/who-we-are

The Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (PCRF): A non-profit, non-political organization providing medical and humanitarian assistance to Palestinian children in the Middle East. PCRF Website : https://www.pcrf.net/

Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières): Providing medical and psychological assistance to those affected by the ongoing conflict. Doctors Without Borders Website

Please feel free to list your ideas or other local Palestinian businesses, charities or product links below.

Australia:

https://palestinecenterforpeace.com.au/collections/solidarity

Another from Australia:

https://www.palestinefairtradeaustralia.org.au/

This too. Out of stock at the moment.

https://kufiyas.org.au/

Thanks a lot for this thread OP, what a great idea!

I would recommend this site for resources. The have a Palestine 101 short video and also an online course you can take.

https://www.makan.org.uk/palestine-101/

Separately these are some good books on the history of Palestine:

1. Theodor Hertzl - The Jewish State (1896) - Hertzl was the founder of Zionism - Full text available at https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/quot-the-jewish-state-quot-theodor-herzl

1. David Hirst - The Gun and the Olive Branch - best book ever written on the subject in English

1. Benny Morris - Birth of The Palestinian Refugee Problem - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Palestinian-Refugee-Problem-Revisited-Cambridge/dp/0521009677

1. Ilan Pappe - The Ethnic Cleanisng of Palestine - full book PDF available - https://yplus.ps/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Pappe-Ilan-The-Ethnic-Cleansing-of-Palestine.pdf

1. Edward Said - Question of Palestine - full book PDF available here - https://refugeeacademy.org/upload/library/The_Question_of_Palestine.pdf

Lovely thread, loads of suggestions, thank you.

South Africa:

https://africa4palestine.com/shop/

I’d also recommend UNRWA and PCRF. Also Anera. They have been on the ground in Gaza for years delivering meals and working with local suppliers.

https://www.anera.org/where-we-work/palestine/gaza/

Thankyou @Ohlalalalala some lovely ideas here!

Finally this one which looks good:

https://www.kufiya.org/

Thankyou @Desertrose2023 they look great! Will def check out.

For anyone interested, this organization also provides free Legal Advice for those in Europe who have been penalized for speaking up for Palestinian rights

https://elsc.support/

Disclaimer: please check carefully before you buy as I am not familiar with most of the shops upthread although they all seem genuine.

Oh that's good, thanks for sharing.

What a great resource thank you. Too many people being smeared and so on.

Yes it’s terrible, advocacy for Palestine is being suppressed and even criminalized. People are having baseless accusations thrown at them just for speaking up against genocide and apartheid. The situation in Germany is particularly bad. Good that these types of organizations exist to help.

This is also a worthwhile initiative to support for anyone interested in helping the longer term prospects and opportunities for people in Gaza. It trains Palestinians in coding etc. and enables them to get jobs online with international companies.

https://gazaskygeeks.com/about/

I really need to buy some dates. And don’t want to purchase the ones in M and S and Waitrose. But a lot of the ones mentioned on sites here are out of stock. Guess that’s a good thing if they are selling well!

Just to mention that Cafe Palestina is genuine. We have work meals out there and it’s a proper restaurant!

thanks OP! going to order from one for my sister. :)

Wow. Techno is certainly my thing, thanks for this

Of course. I didn't mean all the shops. I meant the ones I linked to, especially those outside of the UK. Because I shared the links didn't mean I actually purchased from them. Just wanted to clarify 🙂

I wish I lived closer to go more often, it's been years since I visited London!

The stuff I ordered on the 24th arrived yesterday, the bath salts are lovely

@AllWeWantToDo glad they arrived, I may have to get some bath salts myself :)

@AllWeWantToDo I think they are quite high in Magnesium, which is good to relieve stress. Forget the other properties, but all good stuff.