How a secret treaty redrew the Middle East: Sykes-Picot & San Remo
Noam explores why Sykes-Picot became a popular scapegoat — and why San Remo is the real foundation for Israel's existence today.
Feeling overwhelmed by the chaos of today’s world? Host Noam Weissman turns to history for grounding—specifically, the overlooked story that helped shape the modern Middle East. In this episode, Noam revisits the pivotal but often misunderstood 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement and the far more important 1920 San Remo Conference. Through conversations with experts and reflections on conversations with friends like Ahmed Fouad Alkatib, Noam explores why Sykes-Picot became a popular scapegoat—and why San Remo is the real foundation for Israel’s existence today.
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