The U.K., Australia, and Canada formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, prompting an angry response from Israel, which ruled out the prospect. “We recognized the state of Israel more than 75 years ago as a homeland for the Jewish people. Today we join over 150 countries who recognize a Palestinian state also.”The moves by the three countries prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say that the establishment of a Palestinian state “will not happen” while Hamas urged the international community to isolate Israel. Later on Sunday, Portugal said it was recognizing a Palestinian state as well. The creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel is seen internationally as the only realistic way to resolve the conflict for the long-term.