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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Blog Post Under Enormous Stress, Palestinian Jerusalemites Share Concerns about Societal Unravelling

East Jerusalem is under so much stress that Palestinians fear their society may be eroding.

Feature Story During War with Iran, Israel Imposed Discriminatory Restrictions on Palestinians in the City

Iran war brings an escalation of closures impacting Palestinian access to the Old City.

Feature Story Israel Wants to Silence Islamic Call to Prayer

A centuries-old Islamic religious practice is imperiled, causing consternation among Palestinians in the city.

Blog Post In the Midst of Darkness, Palestinian Jerusalemites Observe Eid al-Adha

Despite the ongoing misery, Jerusalemites find joy in Eid rituals. 

Feature Story Palestinian Civil Society in Jerusalem in Tightening Israeli Vise

Israel steps up efforts to force Palestinian organizations out of Jerusalem.

Blog Post Jerusalem Day 2025 Is Openly Genocidal, but Also Echoes Years Past

An annual orgy of violent racism grows even more virulent.

Blog Post Love and Scholarship for Jerusalem Unite Historians at Landmark Conference in Amman

Specialists from four continents convene to consider Jerusalem, past, present, and future.

Blog Post “India in Jerusalem”: The Hidden Legacy of the Indian Zawiya

The Indian Corner: a spiritual haven in Jerusalem’s Old City

Feature Story Palestinian Students Face Uncertainty as Israel Orders Closure of Six UNRWA Schools

Israel’s assault on UNRWA returns to Jerusalem schools.