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New Yrok (JTA) — Russia's
central Jewish organization
is .firmly supporting Presi-
dent Boris Yeltsin in the
constitutional crisis that has
pit him against Russia's
hardline Parliament.
Last week, Mr. Yeltsin
dissolved Parliament and
called for new elections. The
move was resisted by the
Russian Parliament but ac-
cepted by most of the rest of
the Russian government and
military, as well as by the
world community, including
the United States.
The Parliament, which
claimed that Mr. Yeltsin
forfeited his post by his
decree, elected Vice Presi-
dent Alexander Rutskoi to
serve in his stead. The last
parliamentary elections
were held prior to Russian
independence.
The Russian Vaad, the
country's federation of Jew-
ish organizations and com-
munities, took its place
squarely in the Yeltsin
camp.
In its statement, the Vaad
said that Russia's future is
being determined by the
present confrontation.
"In this situation the
leadership of the Jewish
community of the country
finds it impossible to remain
on the sidelines," said the
statement.
"We express our support to
President Yeltsin and the
Russian government, con-
sidering that stability,
order, economical and polit-
ical unity of the state, the
protection of human rights
of the citizens and safety of
democracy in Russia are im-
possible under the condi-
tions that had existed till
now."
The future that Russian
Jews prefer is that favored
by Mr. Yeltsin, who envi-
sions a rapid transition to a
Western-style democracy
and economy.
The Vaad said the opposi-
tion to Mr. Yeltsin "has
united all the reactionary
forces of the country from
fascists to the Stalinists.
"Today, just as in August,
1991, the country is divided
into two camps. Above one of
them — the flag of the new
Russia. Above the other —
the red banners of the past
and the yellow- red-black
flag" of the ultra-
nationalist, and often anti-
Semitic, Pamyat movement.
"We choose the first one,"

Alexander Rutskoi:
Elected by the parliament.

the Vaad said.
By supporting Mr. Yeltsin,
the Vaad has violated a law
passed by Parliament
criminalizing support for the
president.
But with both the interior
and defense ministries
pledging allegiance to Mr.
Yeltsin at midweek, en-
forcement of the rogue
Parliament's measures
seemed unlikely.

Compliance
Draws Fine

Washington (JTA) — Amid
allegations that it complied
with the Arab economic
boycott against Israel,
Nashua Corp., a New Hamp-
shire-based exporter of paper
and industrial tape products,
has agreed to pay a $26,800
civil penalty..
Among the violations were
two counts of allegedly
agreeing to refuse to do
business with banks
boycotted by Arab countries,
10 counts of failing to report
requests it received to
engage in restrictive trade
practices or boycotts, and
one count of furnishing in-
formation about the com-
pany's business relation-
ships with Israel.
Nashua agreed to pay the
penalty while neither admit-
ting nor denying the alleged
violations.
The Export Administra-
tion Act prohibits U.S. com-
panies and individuals from
agreeing to observe foreign
boycotts and from furnishing
information to boycotting
countries about their busi-
ness relationships in
boycotted countries. ❑