PALESTINIAN STATE 'WILL NOT HAPPEN'

Netanyahu's fury over Western leaders' recognition of Palestine

- PAN PYLAS:

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the establishment of a Palestinian state “will not happen”.

Netanyahu put out an angry statement after Britain and other Western allies said they were unilaterally recognising a Palestinian state, in a step seen as a show of displeasure with Israel.

Netanyahu accused the foreign leaders of giving a “prize” to Hamas.

“It will not happen’ he said. ‘A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River”

Netanyahu said he would announce Israel's official response after a trip next week to the US, where he is to meet President Donald Trump at the White House.