The second national J Street conference at the Washington Convention Center, from February 26 to March 1, was well organized and well attended, with plenty of speakers and an informed audience. I was impressed by their diversity and enthusiasm.
The opening session, available on-line, is very much worth watching for its entire two hours. J Street was founded to challenge more established American Jewish organizations that too often interpret all criticism of Israeli policies as bordering on — if not actual — anti-Semitism.
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