Morocco, Israel to establish relations

Morocco and Israel agreed Thursday to establish diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by the United States, making the North African nation the fourth Arab- majority country in recent months to say it would normalize ties with Israel.

Like agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, the Moroccan agreement bypasses the Palestinians, who want a comprehensive peace deal with Israel on terms Israel has rejected.

Palestinian leaders have branded Arab states as traitors for making individual agreements.