"France and Saudi Arabia are rushing in to save the day. They’re planning to come to New York City, which is an odd choice of venue, as it is neither in France nor Saudi Arabia, next month in order to establish that entity that all too many people still fondly assume will bring a definitive end to the jihad against Israel: a Palestinian state. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, however, takes a dim view of the French-Saudi plans, and has offered the French some barbed advice on how to proceed.Huckabee, according to a Saturday Fox News report, said that it was "incredibly inappropriate in the midst of a war that Israel is dealing with to go out and present something that I think increasingly Israelis are steadfast against.” Indeed, a majority of Israelis now oppose the “two-state solution,” after supporting it for a long time. That’s only reasonable, as it’s impossible to sustain the idea that the Palestinian Arabs will live side-by-side in peace with an Israel of any size. It’s much more likely that a Palestinian state would become a new jihad base for increased attacks against what’s left of Israel, just as Gaza did after the Israelis unilaterally withdrew from it in 2005.
Then he offered a modest proposal to the French diplomats who apparently plan to establish a Palestinian state without any input at all from the Israelis: “If France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state, I have a suggestion for them–carve out a piece of the French Riviera and create a Palestinian state.”
Huckabee continued by saying that the French were “welcome to do that,” that is, establish a Palestinian state on the French Riviera, “but they are not welcome to impose that kind of pressure on a sovereign nation. And I find it revolting that they think they have the right to do such a thing.” Indeed. Huckabee added that even though the French and the Saudis plan this display of virtue-signaling and Jew-hatred on American soil, the Trump administration will not be playing along. “I hope they will reconsider,” Huckabee said, “but the U.S. will not participate. It simply will not be a part of such a ruse." PJMedia
"Ukrainian forces engaged in 191 combat clashes with Russian troops.
Airstrikes were recorded near Prokhody (Sumy region), Okip, Veterynarne, Bilyi Kolodiaz, Starovirivka (Kharkiv region), Stepanivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Zoria, Yablunivka, Volodymyrivka, Nykonorivka, Poltavka, Koptieve, Novotoretske, Druzhkivka, Dovha Balka, Horikhove, Oleksiivka (Donetsk region), Novodarivka, Olhivske, Poltavka, Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, Dolynka, Verkhnia Tersa, Mala Tokmachka, Zelene (Zaporizhzhia region), and Mykolaivka (Kherson region).In response, Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck seven areas of enemy personnel, weaponry, and equipment concentrations, six command posts, 16 artillery systems, and one other critical Russian target.
In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses four times near Starytsia, Vovchansk, and Kamianka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 attacks near Kindrashivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Zelenyi Hai, and toward Pishchane.
In the Lyman sector, 29 enemy assaults were recorded near Hrekivka, Kopanky, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and toward Novyi Myr, Bilohorivka, Olhivka, and Karpivka.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 11 attacks near Hryhorivka, Ivano-Darivka, and Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions twice near Chasiv Yar and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, 11 enemy assaults were recorded near Toretsk and in the direction of Dyliivka, Pleshchiivka, and Yablunivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 47 Russian assaults near Zoria, Rusyn Yar, Poltavka, Shevchenko Pershe, Myroliubivka, Zvirove, Malynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Andriivka, Muravka, Kotliarivka, and Oleksiivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, 25 Russian attacks occurred near Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Odradne, Shevchenko, Novopil, Vilne Pole, Novosilka, Zelene Pole, and toward Komar.
In the Huliaipole sector, no clashes were reported.
In the Orikhiv sector, four Russian assaults were recorded near Stepove and toward Novodanylivka.
In the Dnipro River sector, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled four attacks.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of offensive group formations by Russian forces were observed.
Ukrainian forces continue operations in the Kursk sector. Over the past day, 34 combat clashes were reported. Russian forces launched 14 airstrikes, dropping 24 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 245 shelling attacks, including nine with multiple launch rocket systems." Ukrin
"The Atesh partisan group sabotaged a railway in occupied Donetsk Oblast, disrupting Russian logistics, the group claimed in a Telegram post on June 1.
Operatives with the group destroyed a relay box on the new Volnovakha-Mariupol railway, which was recently built by occupying Russian forces. As a result, the railway signalling and traffic control system was disrupted, Atesh said.
The impacted railway has been reportedly used by Russian forces to deliver fuel, equipment, and ammunition directly to the frontline.
The Volnovakha-Mariupol railway connects occupied Donetsk oblast to Taganrog, a city in southwestern Russia, allowing Moscow's military forces to bypass Crimea and transfer cargo faster and with fewer risks, according to Atesh." KI
"At least seven people are dead and another 69 injured after a train derailed in Russia's Bryansk Oblast overnight on May 31, following the collapse of an overhead road bridge, Bryansk Oblast Governor Alexander Bogomaz said.
At least three children have been injured in the derailment, with one being treated in hospital with serious injuries. The conductor of the train has been killed in the incident, Russian-state media outlet TASS reported.
Photos and videos posted on social media appears to show damage sustained to the train after an impact with the bridge. Russian Telegram channel ASTRA reported that a total of 379 people were on board the train at the time of derailment, around 10:45 p.m. local time." KI
