The countries say they are trying to jolt the status quo by proactively recognizing a Palestinian state that does not have Hamas at the helm. “You are giving a huge prize to terrorism,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Hebrew-language speech to leaders recognizing a Palestinian state that he published on Sunday. There will be no Palestinian state west of the Jordan.”Netanyahu said he would issue a formal response to the diplomatic developments when he returns from New York, where he plans to attend the General Assembly. In a statement, the group denounced the formal unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state on Sunday. In some of the European countries newly recognizing a Palestinian state, public sentiment appears to be mixed.