Nearly half of Britons don't want Israeli immigrants, survey finds
Opposition to immigration from Israel has risen 8 points in a decade, leaving Israelis near the bottom among 23 nationalities, a YouGov survey found; pollsters say the Gaza war and Israel’s deteriorating global image likely helped drive the shift
A recent YouGov survey reveals that nearly half of British people want to limit or stop immigration from Israel, placing Israelis among the least-welcome nationalities. The poll found that 47% of respondents said Britain should admit fewer immigrants from Israel or prevent them from coming altogether. Only Russia, Pakistan, and Nigeria received worse results among the 23 countries surveyed.
This marks an 8-point increase in opposition to Israeli immigration compared to a similar survey conducted a decade ago. Only 5% of respondents favored increasing Israeli immigration, while 24% wanted to keep the current level unchanged. The survey comes amid a trend of hardening British attitudes towards immigration, with 69% of Britons believing immigration has been too high over the past decade.
The survey also found that attitudes towards Israelis are shaped by political views on Israel itself, as seen in the high opposition from Green and Labour parties despite their generally welcoming attitudes towards immigrants from other countries.
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