Islamism and the Middle East: Trump 45 vs. Biden with Kenneth Abramowitz | MEF Podcast Ep. #344

Contrasting approaches of recent U.S. administrations toward Islamism and the Middle East (think Iran and Hamas) express more than divides in policy; they reveal contrasting mentalities. These might be summarized as confrontation vs. cooption. What shapes opposing philosophical approaches? What are their practical implications? Are there differences over time?

Kenneth Abramowitz is the founder and president of Save the West and the author of "The Multifront War: Defending America From Political Islam, China, Russia, Pandemics, and Racial Strife" (Dialog Press, 2022). He serves on the boards of the Israel Independence Fund, American Friends of Likud, and Israel Center for Social and Economic Policy (ICSEP). Mr. Abramowitz holds a B.A. in chemistry from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.