Harman not backing down on support for J Street gala

J Street, the new lobbying group that describes itself as "pro-peace and pro-Israel," will be holding a gala dinner next week in Washington.

Under pressure from conservatives, five members of Congress have withdrawn their names from a list of "co-hosts" of the dinner.

But Rep. Jane Harman says she won't be among them:

"I believe that different voices should be heard and that was the impetus for my lending my name to the list," Harman told The Cable, quickly adding, "That's the extent of my involvement with J Street."

She won't be attending the conference. Harman is better known as a longtime friend of AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group that J Street was formed to counteract.