By PAN PYLAS

LONDON (AP) — 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 recognizing 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 response after a trip next week to the U.S., where he is to meet President Donald Trump at the White House.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

LONDON (AP) — The U.K., Australia and Canada formally recognized a Palestinian st

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