A split between the right and left wings of the Rumanian Jewish community has resulted in the formation here of the “Jewish Democratic committee,” which replaces the “Jewish General Council,” established last August. The council collapsed as a result of internal dissension.
The new committee, which is composed entirely of representatives of left-wing parties, today issued a manifesto outlining its program. The manifesto calls for: -Unity among the Jewish democratic forces; 2 – Assistance for the Rumanian people their effort to rebuild the country on a democratic basis; 3 – Integration of the wish population in the political social and economic life of Rumania; 4 – Protection the Jewish population from diversionist efforts and reactionary elements.
William Filderman, president of the Union of Rumanian Jews, speaking in the name of the central committee of that organization, issued a directive to all members of the union prohibiting them from joining the new group. Despite this order, however, Walter Sarateanu and M. M. Rosenkranz, vice-president and general secretary, respectively, as well as other members of the union, joined the committee. A. L. Zissu, (##)ader of the Jewish Party, also attacked the committee, declaring that it was unrepresentative of Jewish aims.
At the first meeting of the Jewish Democratic Committee, which was attended by the general secretary of the National Democratic Front, representatives of the Yihud, which is the Jewish Labor Party, the Hashomer Hazair and the Jewish Communist Party were present. The Jewish Social Democratic Party was not represented.
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