Sykes-Picot Agreement event

“This Anglo-French treaty was negotiated in late 1915 and early 1916 between Sir Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot...…”

“This Anglo-French treaty was negotiated in late 1915 and early 1916 between Sir Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot...…”

“Without a doubt. And they're making promises to all these tribal leaders. While halfway across the world, they're doing the Balfour Declaration. And at the same time, something else is going on. Hang on, try that again. Trying to share my s…”

“Without a doubt. And they're making promises to all these tribal leaders. While halfway across the world, they're doing the Balfour Declaration. And at the same time, something else is going on. Hang on, try that again. Trying to share my s…”

“A secret treaty between the UK, France, with assent from Russia and Italy. Remember, this is 1916. It's about how to partition the Ottoman Empire once they're done. They were going to leave Turkey, have the littlest piece of the pie. They s…”

“He's the one who drew those lines, the Pico-Sykes Agreement of whatever, 1917, 1916. And he's the one who also designed the flag of the Arab revolt, which is now the Palestinian flag. And as we sit here today in Istanbul at this very moment…”

“A secret treaty between the UK, France, with assent from Russia and Italy. Remember, this is 1916. It's about how to partition the Ottoman Empire once they're done. They were going to leave Turkey, have the littlest piece of the pie. They s…”

“All fighting each other. And so that I forget if it was the British or the French who controlled it, but the colonial powers could basically play them off each other, just like they were doing in India for hundreds of years there. You're ta…”