Washington representative of the American Jewish Committee. said his organization "expressed serious concern" yesterday to the Israeli government over the issue but has not received a response. "This could serve as a setback to the effort to gain the housing loan guarantees. That is unfortunate." he said. given the importance of housing an unprecedented number of Soviet Jews pouring into Israel. Passage of the aid program has been Jeopardized by the takeover. but Harris said the effort was "not dead." Harris said relations between American proIsrael groups and the administration have been "mixed." While the administration has been supportive in a number of key areas. such as Soviet Jewish emigration and In a number of Issues at the United Nations. there is growing unease among Israeli supporters. "Comfort level has dropped a couple of notches from where it was in the ReaganShultz era." Harris said. "Justified or not its a fact." Another proIsrael lobbyist. speaking on the condition he not be Identified. said "nobody Is pleased with this (takeover]. It doesnt take a genius to figure out that this is disturbing.... People on the Hill are not going to like It ..
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