NYT > World News Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State Par :Mark Landler 3 août 2025 à 05:01 The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to have seeded a legacy of strife in the Middle East. © Eduardo Munoz/ReutersSpeaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, Britain’s foreign secretary, David Lammy, evoked Britain’s role in the creation of Israel.