# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the recognition of an independent Palestinian state as an absurd reward for terror. This comes as the UK, Canada, and Australia have formally declared their recognition of Palestinian statehood. Netanyahu says for years he has prevented the creation of that terror state, against tremendous pressure, both domestic and from abroad. He adds that his response to the latest attempt to impose a terrorist state on Israel will be given after he returns from the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week.
Netanyahu says there will be no Palestinian state