As the UN General Assembly convenes, Palestinian recognition grows, but entrenched politics and international hesitation keep the two-state solution largely symbolic.
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France - Sykes-Picot Agreement - Balfour Declaration - Britain - Ottoman Empire - Palestine - Lebanon - Syria - Israel - Arab-Israeli conflictHow a secret agreement destabilised the Middle East
The 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement, dividing the Middle East between Britain and France, set the stage for a century of regional conflict and instability.
By Tony McMahon
