Nearly half of Britons want fewer or no Israeli immigrants, poll finds

A significant portion of the British public holds negative views on immigration from Israel, with nearly half of those surveyed wanting fewer or no Israeli immigrants in the UK. A recent YouGov poll indicates that 47% of Britons favor a reduction or complete halt to immigration from Israel.

This sentiment represents an increase from 2016, when 39% held similar views. The poll, titled “Britons have a more negative view of immigration in 2026 than in 2016,” also highlighted shifts in opinion among different voter groups. Notably, both Remain and Leave voters have increasingly expressed negative views toward immigration from Israel.

While both groups have largely moved in the same direction regarding immigration opinions, Remain voters have shown a more pronounced shift toward negativity concerning migrants from the US and Israel. Leave voters, conversely, have become more welcoming toward migrants from countries like Poland, France, Germany, and Japan. Political party affiliation also shows variations, with Reform UK and Green voters expressing the highest levels of negative sentiment towards Israeli migrants.

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What countries do Britons think we should allow more and fewer migrants to come from?