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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/18402/arabs-biden-mistakes
Arabs Express Disappointment and Frustration with U.S. Middle East Policy
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - Many Arabs are continuing to express disappointment and frustration with the U.S. administration, particularly its perceived appeasement of Iran's mullahs, failure to classify the Iran-backed Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, and turning its back on America's allies and friends in the Arab world. Arab commentators are saying that the U.S. is losing its Arab allies and friends; that one year after Biden came to power, the Middle East is less secure and stable because of the threats and attacks by Iran and its proxies; that the Arabs feel betrayed and abandoned by the U.S., which is losing its credibility and prestige in the Middle East; and that a new nuclear deal with Iran would pose a real threat not only to Arabs, but to Israel and the U.S. as well. Although many in the Arab world diplomatically refer to Biden's action as "mistakes," they appear to recognize that they are deliberate, and lacking in any consideration for the well-being of people who will have to continue living in the region - while the Americans making these decisions for them will not. If the human rights record of Saudi Arabia seems a problem, Arabs ask themselves why the human rights record of Iran is considered any better.