Since the tiny but fanatical Jewish Defense League began systematically harassing Soviet diplomats and their families in New York City and occasionally in Washington, the question of how to end such outrages has grown increasingly grave. To hear some Russians tell it, the league's bullying is as great a stumbling block to improved Soviet-U.S. relations as Viet Nam and the Middle East. Hyperbolic, perhaps, but understandably so, for the Soviet diplomatic community is genuinely revolted and frightened by the J.D.L.'s tactics. The Russians are also increasingly concerned over what they see as the inability or unwillingness of the U.S....
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