Khalil Assali

Journalist

Journalist, writer, and editor-in-chief of Akhbar elBalad Network, Khalil Assali was the chairman of the Jerusalem Journalists’ Club, director of the Media Unit in the President’s Office at al-Quds University, and writer for several Jerusalem newspapers and magazines that disappeared concurrently with Jerusalem’s weakening role in the Palestinian and Arab media landscape. He wrote and published several books, including Lover of Pen and Trouble Tale, Nassereddin Nashashibi, Turkish Chancellor, The First Letters, and—in press—A Cup of Coffee and a City Story.

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Feature Story Despite Israel’s Stringent Limitations on Access to al-Aqsa Mosque, Tens of Thousands of Muslims Prayed There This Week

Ramadan 2025, Week 1: Report from the ground

Blog Post Despite Israel’s Ban, UNRWA Hangs on in East Jerusalem

What’s happened since Israel’s ban on UNRWA took effect January 30, 2025? 

Feature Story Palestinian Officials Warn: Efforts to Establish a Synagogue at al-Haram al-Sharif Are Intensifying

Bit by bit, Israel is attempting to alter the facts on the ground at Bab al-Rahma.

Feature Story Israel Bars Access to Foreign Muslims Wanting to Perform Morning Prayer in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Muslim tourists dream of praying at al-Aqsa Mosque, but upon arrival, they are discovering that some prayer times are off limits under Israel’s rules.

Blog Post Inflation Hits Palestinian Jerusalemites Hard While the City Doubles Municipal Tax

Palestinian Jerusalemites face multiple economic stresses.

Blog Post Perspective: Jerusalem Thanks and Bids Farewell to Mahdi Abdul Hadi

A community mourns an intellectual giant who centered his life’s work around the Palestinian cause and people.

Blog Post Israel Quietly Waging War against Silwan

Residents of a targeted neighborhood wait in dread for the bulldozers.

Blog Post Jordan’s Role Is Vital in Safeguarding Jerusalem’s Holy Sites

The ties that bind Jordan and Jerusalem

Blog Post Israel Seeks to Overturn Long-Established Practice regarding the Operation of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in East Jerusalem

Israel is tightening the screws on foreign diplomats in contravention of long-standing practice.