Qatar and Saudi Arabia praised a decision by Ireland, Norway, and Spain on Wednesday to recognise a Palestinian state and called on other countries to do the same. Doha’s foreign ministry welcomed the announcement as an “important step in supporting the two-state solution and achieving peace and stability in the region”, expressing hope that other countries would follow suit. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasises that achieving comprehensive and just peace in the region depends on the establishment of an independent Palestinian State on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital,” i…