On a certain level, the selection of the Lebanese American tycoon Massad Boulos as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs is vintage Trump. However, Boulos isn’t exactly your average Republican pick.

The Israeli oppressors of Palestinians openly identify themselves as Jews with Jewish values. But Mohammed El-Kurd is not allowed to say so lest he get labeled antisemitic. And the same goes for those who say the Israel lobby is Jewish.