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Most British Jews believe Israeli government has not done enough to release the hostages

JPR report finds a sharp divide between left- and right-wing opinion

September 3, 2024 15:46
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British Jews are more than twice as likely to be critical of the Israeli government’s handling of the hostage crisis as to support it, according to new data.

When presented with the statement “Israel’s government has not done enough to release the hostages,” 31 per cent of those who took a view “strongly agreed”, while 40 per cent said they “tend to agree.”

Nearly 30 per cent of respondents indicated support for the response of Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration by disagreeing with the statement.

The data was collected by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research in June and July, before news of the murder of six hostages in Gaza ignited a wave of protests across Israel this week.