A War Without Headlines: Israel’s Shock-and-Awe Campaign in the West Bank

A war without headlines: Israel’s shock-and-awe campaign in the West Bank

A shock and awe. The phrase is apt in describing what Israel has done in the occupied West Bank almost immediately following the events of October 7, 2023, and the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza. In her book The Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein defines “shock and awe” not merely as a military tactic, but as a political and economic strategy that exploits moments of collective trauma—whether caused by war, natural disaster, or economic collapse…

War Sans Headlines: Israel’s Shock and Awe Campaign in the West Bank

SHOCK and awe. This phrase is apt for describing what Israel has done in the West Bank in a campaign that started almost immediately following the events of Oct 7, 2023, and the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza. In her book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, Naomi Klein defines shock and awe not merely as a military tactic but as a political and economic strategy that exploits moments of collective trauma — whether caused …

The War beyond Gaza: Israel’s Silent Shock Campaign in the West Bank

Ramzy Baroud A shock and awe. The phrase is apt in describing what Israel has done in the occupied West Bank almost immediately following the events of October 7, 2023, and the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza. In her book The Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein defines “shock and awe” not merely as a military tactic, but as a political and economic strategy that exploits moments of collective trauma—whether caused by war, natural disaster, or econ…