British Jews are far more likely to identify as Zionist since 7 October, but synagogue attendance has not risen, study finds

From the Newshound archive · first published 5 October 2026 · last updated 6 October 2026.

A major Institute for Jewish Policy Research study tracking over 2,000 UK Jews finds the proportion identifying as Zionist rose seven points to 66% between 2022 and 2025, while emotional attachment to Israel climbed 13 points to 51% by June 2025. The number who consider antisemitism in Britain a "very big problem" has tripled to 50%. Yet despite the surge in Jewish identity, no lasting increase in synagogue attendance or community engagement has been recorded.

Dr David Graham, author of the report, concludes that October 7 "strengthened" rather than weakened British Jews' attachment to Israel.

Those who felt supporting Israel was "very important" to their Jewish identity rose 10 points to 45%, with more also considering emigrating to Israel.

The exception is Jewish Green Party voters, among whom only 7% feel "very emotionally attached" to Israel — a finding published just as the Greens voted to declare 'Zionism is racism' at their conference.