Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, who has been targeted by pro-Israel groups in the United States for deportation, has won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary. “I have just won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary,” Abu Toha wrote on social media. Abu Toha was detained by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2023 before being released to Egypt and subsequently moving to the US. I have just won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. “Imagine that you are with your parents, with your siblings and their children in a school shelter in Gaza,” Abu Toha said.