Israel has withdrawn the diplomatic status of eight Norwegian representatives responsible for Norway’s relations with the Palestinian Territories, the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem announced on Thursday. The ministry said that Foreign Minister Israel Katz had informed Norway that he was cancelling the diplomatic status of Norwegian representatives based in Israel who dealt with the territories. In May, Norway, Spain and Ireland decided to recognize a Palestinian state, something that Israel is strongly opposed to. “Whoever attacks us and pursues a unilateral policy against us will pay the pric…