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Pulitzer Prize Faces Backlash Over Award to Palestinian Poet

Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari and watchdog groups accuse the Pulitzer Board of honoring a writer who denies Israeli hostages' suffering and erases documented atrocities.

Mosab Abu Toha, a Palestinian poet, was awarded the Pulitzer prize for commentary for his essays in the New Yorker magazine
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Overview

  • Mosab Abu Toha, a Palestinian poet, won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for essays on Gaza published in The New Yorker, sparking widespread criticism.
  • Emily Damari, a former Hamas hostage, condemned the award, calling Abu Toha a 'modern-day equivalent of a Holocaust denier' for questioning her captivity and other documented atrocities.
  • Abu Toha’s past social media posts dismissed Israeli hostages as 'killers' and denied the murder of children by Hamas, prompting accusations of erasing victims' experiences.
  • The Pulitzer Board defended its decision, stating the award reflects a review of submitted works and a commitment to recognizing excellence in reporting and commentary.
  • Critics, including media watchdog Honest Reporting, argue the decision undermines journalistic integrity and desecrates the memory of victims from the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.