Morocco, Israel normalisation is 'betrayal' of Palestine - Iranian official

[December 11, 2020]    DUBAI (Reuters) - Morocco's normalisation of relations with Israel is a betrayal and a stab in the back of Palestine, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, an adviser to Iran's parliamentary speaker, said on Friday.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, September 22, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev

Israel and Morocco agreed on Thursday to normalise relations in a deal brokered with U.S. help, making Morocco the fourth Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past four months.

(Writing by Lisa Barrington; Editing by Alison Williams)

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