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This article examines patterns of continuity and change in forms of antisemitism in Romania since the establishment of the state in the 19th century. The author finds that a relatively small number of antisemitic intellectuals were often able in the course of the country’s history to mobilize an indifferent or apathetic public opinion towards adopting a discriminatory or even exclusionary stance toward the Jewish community and that preexisting prejudices have been exacerbated by political opportunism. He also suggests that international pressures have acted as a driving force in improving legislation toward the country's Jewish minority, but that the process is not yet finished.