Israel talks about consciousness - but still thinks in hasbara | Aviram Blais
Since October 7, consciousness has become a key word in studios, the military and politics, but without a national concept, division of responsibility and a clear democratic boundary | Facing Russia, Iran, China and Qatar,…
Assessment
The piece argues that Israel's embrace of the term 'consciousness' after October 7 masks a deeper failure to move beyond old public-relations thinking. Without a coherent national doctrine, clear responsibility, and democratic boundaries, it warns, Israel remains structurally outmatched by adversaries like Russia, Iran, China, and Qatar who understand that the battlefield now extends beyond verifiable facts. The core question is whether Israel can develop a genuine strategic consciousness or will remain trapped in tactical messaging.