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6 days ago | canadianinquirer.net | Scott Lucas |College Dublin

By Scott Lucas, University College Dublin; The ConversationThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that the Israeli military will launch a new “intensified” offensive in Gaza. In a video posted on X, he said Israel’s security cabinet had approved a plan for “conquering” the Gaza Strip and establishing a “sustained presence” there. This announcement was well-received by far-right ministers in the Netanyahu government.

1 week ago | tolerance.ca | Scott Lucas |College Dublin

By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that the Israeli military will launch a new “intensified” offensive in Gaza. In a video posted on X, he said Israel’s security cabinet had approved a plan for “conquering” the Gaza Strip and establishing a “sustained presence” there.

1 month ago | oceanicsociety.org | Zach Theiler |College Dublin

Acres of seagrass span out from the mangrove-clad islands of Belize’s Turneffe Atoll, a coral-formed atoll in the heart of the Mesoamerican Reef—the second largest barrier reef in the world. Just off of one such island, snorkelers drift above a prairie-like bed of seagrass searching for seahorses and other shy critters, when the boat captain lets out an excited shout. He points to a line of silt spread across the surface of the otherwise clear water.

1 month ago | tolerance.ca | Scott Lucas |College Dublin

By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza in March, blaming Hamas for rejecting a new US proposal to extend the ceasefire and free the remaining hostages. Since then, the Israeli military has launched waves of airstrikes on the besieged territory, killing hundreds of Palestinians and forcing many more to evacuate.

1 month ago | oceanicsociety.org | Zach Theiler |College Dublin

The boat departs at daybreak from the sandy banks of ‘Utangake, an island within the Vava’u region in the northeastern corner of the Kingdom of Tonga. Though these picturesque islands are ringed by stunning reefs, the boat, filled with eager tourists clad in snorkeling masks and wetsuits, heads further offshore where the swells gently rise, along with a palpable sense of anticipation.