WASHINGTON — When President Obama was elected to his first term, the liberal advocacy group J Street was in its infancy, barely a year old. Seven years later, the self- defined "pro-Israel, pro-peace" organization has earned the gratitude of the administration for its support of the Iran nuclear deal and its lobbying for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. On Friday, Obama invited college student activists from J Street to meet with him in the Oval Office. And Monday night, the administration sent two heavy hitters, Vice President Biden and Secretary of State John F. Kerry, to J Street's annual gala. Their appearance before a group that has...
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