President Obama did n't personally address the annual meeting of ' J Street , ' Washington 's most influential left-wing Jewish group . He was not invited to speak at this year's event because he is a member of Congress and therefore doesn't have an official role in it.
President Obama did n't personally address the annual meeting of ' J Street , ' Washington 's most influential left-wing Jewish group . He sent chief of staff instead to read a speech to thousands of activists while he attended a science fair and an investment summit . Denis McDonough insisted the US will remain friendly to Israel . But he slammed Bibi Netanyahu for saying before last week 's election that there would n't be a Palestinian state while he was prime minister . Hundreds of college students in the audience cheered at McDonough 's mention of a 'two-state solution ' to the Arab-Israeli conflict .