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Mosab Abu Toha, Palestinian writer targeted by far-right pro-Israel activists, wins Pulitzer for commentary

JL;DR SUMMARY Palestinian poet and essayist Mosab Abu Toha has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, celebrating his poignant essays that depict the harsh realities of the Palestinian experience amidst the ongoing conflict with Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli Palestinian ConflictGazaPulitzer PrizeDisplacementMosab Abu TohaCommentaryUs ImmigrationBetar UsFar Right ActivismPalestinian Experience

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Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Mosab Abu Toha left Gaza in December 2023 after being detained by Israeli soldiers, in an experience he chronicled in his writing."
Syracuse, New York, United States
"and moved in 2024 to Syracuse, New York, after receiving a visa permitting him to teach at Syracuse University."
New York City, New York, United States
"but premiered in New York City during it, a timely drama about activism, conflicting expectations and moral responsibility on a college campus, probing American identity and the contradictions within progressive politics, using richly drawn characters with deep emotional resonance."

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