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BESSER Washington Correspondent I srael's supporters here continue to debate whether Secretary of State James Baker's latest "shuttle diplomacy" mission has run into a dangerous dead end. But there is little debate about the fact that the pro- Israel community here needs to batten down the hatches for some rough weather ahead as frustration within the foreign policy estab- lishment reaches a dangerous level. To keep the pot from boil- ing over, Jewish activists are quietly developing a multi-pronged strategy. One early goal will be to attempt to defuse the set- tlements issue by arguing that the flurry of recent ac- tivity — which some ad- ministration officials regard as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the Baker mission — is purely a function of internal political considera- tions. But that will be a hard sell, according to several congressmen who lead the way in support for Israel. Several of Israel's staun- chest friends in Congress are privately expressing rage at Housing Minister Ariel Sha- ron, who they say promised to follow a more restrained policy on settlements. But the same sources pri- vately describe the quan- dary they feel: how can Mr. Sharon's activities be repu- diated without appearing to condemn the entire Israeli government at a particular- ly precarious moment in U.S.-Israeli relations? Another part of the emer- ging strategy involves speeding up the process of educating Congress about the $10 billion in loan guar- antees that Israel is ex- pected to request in September. And Jewish activists are exercising some "spin con- trol" in the wake of Mr. Baker's latest trip. "We are engaged in ongo- ing efforts to explain to the administration what we believe are signs of move- ment on the part of the Israelis," said Shoshana Cardin, chair of the Con- ference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Shoshana Cardin: Making Israel's case. The end of the Gulf war, Ms. Cardin said, created unrealistic expectations of a quick solution to the Middle East stalemate; one critical function of Jewish organiza- tions, she said, will be to convince policy makers here that they need to take a longer view of the prospects for a settlement. Schumer Target Of Gun Supporters Jewish groups are lining up to support Rep. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a leading advocate of a bill that would require a seven day waiting period for purchases of han- dguns. In recent newspaper advertisements, Aaron Zelman, a Milwaukee gun distributor and founder of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, blasted "Stupid Jewish Gun Grabbers," and Mr. Schumer in particular. "Schumer has made himself the point man to push this misguided legisla- tion through the House," Mr. Zelman said in an inter- view. "I see Charles Schumer as being a danger to the internal security of America, more so even than a foreign spy." Jewish groups here, which overwhelmingly support the Brady bill, were not amused. On Monday, a coalition in- cluding the Union of Ameri- Rep. Charles Schumer can Hebrew Congregations, the American Jewish Com- mittee, the American Jewish Congress, the National Council of Jewish Women and the Anti-Defamation League held a press con- ference to demonstrate their support for Mr. Schumer, and to deplore the injection of the anti- Semitism issue into the debate over the Brady bill. Reform Zionists Advocate Tourism The Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA) met in Washington this week, and high on their agenda was the issue of promoting tourism in Israel, especially among Reform Jews. But the group's central message — the need to pro- tect religious pluralism in Israel — was a constant sub- theme of the meetings. "We are interested in the spiritual character of Israel," said Rabbi Eric Yoffie, executive director of ARZA. "We're interested in religious pluralism, in de- veloping progressive forms of Judaism in Israel." Unlike most visiting groups, the ARZA delega- tion did not engage in active lobbying. Instead, the focus was on a number of workshops, including ses- sions on women in Israel and expanding progressive Judaism in that country.