How Israel and the U.S. are using the ‘shock doctrine’ to impose a new administration in Gaza – Mondoweiss

Ali Shaath, head of the new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, or the so-called "technocratic committee," meets with committee members during its inaugural meeting in Cairo, Egypt, January 18, 2026. (Photo: Middle East News Agency/APA Images)

How Israel and the U.S. are using the ‘shock doctrine’ to impose a new administration in Gaza

The U.S.-sanctioned “Board of Peace” is imposing a colonial mandate in Gaza. It is the latest example of the “shock doctrine,” with the U.S. and Israel attempting to transform Palestinian society in Gaza after destroying it through genocide.