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Israeli Attitudes Towards Immigration and Emigration
A poll reveals Israeli attitudes towards immigration, workplace integration, and emigration, highlighting concerns about religious law, economic factors, and security.
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Israel
IsraelImmigrationPublic OpinionEmigrationSocial Attitudes
Ruppin Academic CenterInstitute For Immigration And Social IntegrationOno Academic College
Svetlana Chachashvili-BolotinKarin AmitNonna KushnirovichRavit Talmi-Cohn
- What percentage of Israelis have considered leaving the country and why?
- The study showed that 24% of respondents have considered leaving Israel for an extended period, citing security and economic concerns as primary reasons. This marks an increase from 18% in October 2023.
- What are the attitudes of Israeli's towards new immigrants in the workplace?
- The poll also revealed that 57% of respondents would accept a new immigrant as a superior at work, compared to 85% for a veteran immigrant. This suggests a glass ceiling for new immigrants in the workplace.
- What are the views on the Law of Return and the preferred origin of new immigrants?
- 24% of Jewish Israelis believe the Law of Return should only apply to halachically Jewish people, a slight decrease from 2023. Meanwhile, 65% want olim from all over the world, with almost 20% preferring English-speaking countries.
- What percentage of Jewish-Israelis would agree to their children learning with non-halachically Jewish immigrants?
- Only 59% of Jewish-Israelis would allow their children to learn with non-halachically Jewish immigrants, according to a Ruppin Academic Center poll. This figure has remained relatively stable since 2022.
- What are the opinions on Israelis leaving or moving assets out of the country, and what are the primary reasons given for staying?
- A significant portion of those surveyed expressed negative views towards Israelis leaving the country (46%) or moving their finances abroad (44%). Conversely, only 40% cited Zionism as the main reason for staying in Israel.