Starvation, Siege, and Soap: Our Mission Under Occupation

Let me be honest with you. Sometimes I don’t know how our people survive. I’ve spoken to friends in Gaza who haven’t had real meals in weeks. They’re boiling grass, eating animal feed. Not because they want to—but because that’s all that’s left.

And still, they smile. They survive. They create.

This is what it means to be Palestinian.

Hala Palestine isn’t just a business. It’s a lifeline. We were built during genocide, during famine, during unspeakable suffering—because someone has to carry the story. Someone has to make sure our people can still put food on the table, that our artisans still have purpose, that our culture doesn’t die under rubble.

We donate regularly. We don’t say that to get a pat on the back. We say it because every order matters. That $40 scarf? It may keep a workshop in Nablus running one more week. That soap bar? It might be the first paycheck someone’s seen in months.

But this is bigger than sales. Hala Palestine is a bridge.

We are the thread connecting the hands in Nablus to the homes in Chicago. We’re the shipping label that bypasses borders and blockades. We’re the voice that says: our people are still here, and they are worth your support. We bring the soul of Palestine to the diaspora, to allies, and to anyone with a heart for justice. And in return, we bring income, dignity, and global connection back to Palestine.

Through Hala Palestine, Americans can buy directly from producers they would otherwise never reach. They can see the faces behind the craft, read the stories, and feel the purpose. And Palestinians can feel heard, supported, and empowered.

This is not just about commerce. This is cultural preservation. This is economic resistance. This is how we refuse to disappear.

Support us, and you’re supporting survival. You’re supporting connection. You’re helping build the only thing that can stand against destruction: solidarity.