Palestinian minister hails European countries’ state recognition

The move by Spain, Ireland and Norway to recognise the State of Palestine will give a major boost to the cause, the Palestinian Authority’s health minister said Wednesday, urging other European countries to follow suit.Maged Abu Ramadan thanked the three countries, their people and their governments for their “courageous decision”, saying it would have a “great political, positive input on the case of Palestine, wherever it will be discussed”.The minister was in Geneva for the World Health Assembly, where the dire humanitarian and health conditions in the Gaza Strip were being discussed on…