{"product_id":"standing-olive-wood-palestine-map","title":"Standing Olive Wood Palestine Map — Arabic \u0026 English City Names","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStanding Olive Wood Palestine Map — Hand-Carved in Bethlehem\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSafad. Haifa. Yafa. Jerusalem. Bethlehem. Gaza. Hebron. The names are cut into the olive wood twice — once in Arabic, once in English — across the whole of historic Palestine. The cities that are still standing, and the ones that were emptied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis map is carved in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, by Blessings Giftshop. The Giacaman family has worked olive wood there since 1925, a few steps from the Church of the Nativity — three generations, one craft, one city that has been walled in and kept carving anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOlive wood takes over a century to mature. It is pruned by hand, dried slowly, and worked by someone who has spent his life learning what it can hold. The grain runs differently through every piece, so no two maps are the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes with a removable layered base. Set it on a desk, a shelf, a mantel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.5 cm × 8 cm (11.2 in × 3.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive wood Palestine map + removable display base\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraving:\u003c\/strong\u003e City names in Arabic and English\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% natural Palestinian olive wood, sustainably harvested\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-sanded, smooth\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dust with a dry cloth. Occasionally rub with a food-safe mineral oil to keep the grain from drying out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in Bethlehem, not made about it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved in the West Bank by Palestinian hands, not manufactured elsewhere and labelled Palestinian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoth languages, equal weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic and English side by side, on every city.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStands anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e The removable base means no wall, no hooks, no drilling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive wood is known for its swirling grain and honey tones. Yours will not match the photo exactly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMade by Blessings Giftshop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Giacaman family has been carving olive wood in Bethlehem since 1925. Founded by Elias Giacaman, the workshop now runs through his son Jiries and grandson Bassem. It sits in old Bethlehem, near the Church of the Nativity and the Milk Grotto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis purchase puts money directly into their workshop. Nothing in between.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Note on Handmade Goods\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery map is cut from a different piece of olive wood. The grain, tone, and colour will vary from the photographs — that is the material, not a difference in quality. Dimensions are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blessings Gift Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46551941251151,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3763\/8479\/files\/ChatGPTImageAug29_2026_02_01_49PM_1.png?v=1788037374","url":"https:\/\/rajaeen.com\/products\/standing-olive-wood-palestine-map","provider":"Rajaeen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}