The American newspaper, The Washington Post, spoke in a report about the Arab countries facing increasing American pressure to condemn the Houthi militia.  

The newspaper indicated that Timothy Lenderking, President Joe Biden's special envoy to Yemen, sent several appeals to the Egyptians in recent months, while he did the same to the Saudis and other Arab partners.

In a recent interview about Yemen, Lenderking said: “I told them all that they need to do more.” 

According to the newspaper, “What Lenderking means is that Washington’s Arab partners need to make more efforts to confront the Yemen narrative in the Middle East,” as officials and experts say that “there is strong attraction in the idea that the Sanaa government is confronting Israel.”

From the point of view of the Biden administration, “all of this would provide sufficient reason for America’s allies and Arab partners in the Middle East to join the United States,” if not militarily, then at least loudly, in confronting the Yemenis.

But the Egyptians, Saudis and other Arab countries, for the most part, “resist Washington’s appeals,” according to what the Washington Post confirmed.

Experts said, “The Saudis and Emiratis fought a years-long war against Yemen, and they have no interest in getting involved in a new conflict with it.”

In an environment where Iran is geographically close, the United States has left some Arab countries feeling like an “unreliable partner,” while the leaders of those countries have increasingly expanded their outreach to Tehran,” according to the newspaper.

She added, "The credibility of the United States has declined further in the region with Washington's consistent support for Israel over the past year."

In this context, a senior Arab diplomat said, “We must understand the level of complexity that this situation has created for Arab governments in dealing with their people, and with societies within their countries.” 

The diplomat added that people in the region today “believe more than ever that a Palestinian state is necessary for lasting peace in the entire Middle East,” and “if you want to talk about any political issue in the region, in any home, the Palestinians will be the first issue.” ".