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Support for Cutting Israeli Immigration Hits 47%, Up 8 Points

8/11/2026

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A YouGov poll on June 8-9 2026 found 47 % of Britons want fewer Israeli migrants.
Support for cutting Israeli immigration rose eight points since 2016.
Reform UK and Green voters expressed the strongest anti-Israeli sentiment.
Remain voters grew more negative toward US and Israeli migrants since 2016.
Leave voters became less hostile toward Polish, French, German and Japanese migrants, with desire for fewer Polish migrants falling from 42 % to 26 % since 2016.

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Story summary

A YouGov poll on June 8-9 2026 found 47 % of Britons want fewer Israeli migrants.
Support for cutting Israeli immigration rose eight points since 2016.
Reform UK and Green voters expressed the strongest anti-Israeli sentiment.
Remain voters grew more negative toward US and Israeli migrants since 2016.
Leave voters became less hostile toward Polish, French, German and Japanese migrants, with desire for fewer Polish migrants falling from 42 % to 26 % since 2016.