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Roumanian Jews Will Decide National Party Question by Plebiscite

June 27, 1926
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(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The question whether Jews in Roumania are to form a separate national political party which would urge Jewish voters to exercise their franchise in favor of Jewish candidates, members of the party, will be submitted to a plebiscite.

The plebiscite will be conducted by the Union of Roumanian Jews.

This statement was made by Horia Karp, note Roumanian journalist, and a leading member of the Union of Roumanian Jews in an interview with the newspaper “Politika.”

“I have no faith in the successful work of a Jewish national party in Roumania. The Union of Roumanian Jews will submit this question to a plebiscite of Roumanian Jews for their dicision. If the voters decide on the formation of a Jewish national party, we will submit to this decision,” Mr. Karp declared.

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