The Palestinian Presidency issued today, Wednesday, a statement in which it welcomed the announcement by Norway, Spain, and Ireland to recognize the State of Palestine. Secretary of the Executive Committee of the PLO, Hussein Al-Sheikh, said in a statement on the He also expressed his thanks to the countries of the world that recognized and will recognize the State of Palestine, stressing that this is the path to stability, security and peace in the region. In a statement, the Palestinian Presidency appreciated the contribution of this decision to consecrating the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination on their land and to taking actual steps to support the implementation of the two-state solution. The statement said: 'The right of peoples to self-determination is an established right recognized under international law, and the State of Palestine renews its continuous call to countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to stand up to their responsibilities and acknowledge the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and restore confidence in an existing global order on equal rules and rights for all peoples of the Earth. The Palestinian presidency urged the countries of the world, especially the European countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine, to recognize the State of Palestine in accordance with the internationally recognized two-state solution based on international legitimacy resolutions and the 1967 lines, and to follow the example of Norway, which chose the path of supporting the achievement of peace and stability and consolidating the rules of international legitimacy and international law. It is noteworthy that 9 member countries of the European Union recognize the State of Palestine: Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Cyprus, Malta, and Sweden. Source: National Iraqi News Agency