49 percent of UK Jews now support two-state solution, JPR survey reveals

Half of British Jews still back a two state solution despite a dramatic fall in support over the last decade, according to new research released today. 

A new Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) report shows 49 percent of UK Jews support the creation of two states, down from 78 percent in 2010 and 54 percent last year. Forty-one percent now oppose it and 10 percent remain unsure.

The findings, based on more than 4,800 responses, confirm a historic shift from overwhelming support to a near deadlock within 15 years.

Dr Jonathan Boyd, JPR’s executive director and author of the study, said the decline reflected both fear and frustration. “Support for the two-state solution among British Jews has fallen dramatically,” he said. “Reasons include security fears since 7 October, ideological opposition, lack of trust in both Israeli and Palestinian leaderships, and growing debate about alternatives. At the very moment the British Government is preparing to recognise a Palestinian state, support for that idea among British Jews is at an all-time low.”

The survey reveals sharp divides. Older Jews are more likely to support two states, but among 16-29-year-olds fewer than half agree, and more than two in five favour a shared bi-national state. Overall, 34 percent of British Jews now back the bi-national model, once a fringe position.

Religious affiliation also matters. While 62 percent of progressive Jews still support two states, just 15 percent of the strictly Orthodox agree. Political divides are equally stark with three-quarters of Labour and Liberal Democrat supporters endorsing the model, compared with only a third of Conservatives.

Despite these divisions, there is near unanimity on one issue. More than 70 percent of British Jews reject the idea that Israel should take full control of Gaza, a view consistent with last year’s survey.

Boyd said the figures reflect the wider pressures facing the community. “British Jews are living through a highly turbulent and traumatic period,” he said. “These survey answers reflect not just politics, but identity, security, and belonging.”

The study, Is the two-state solution dead?, was conducted in June and July 2025. A follow-up report next month will examine the wider impact of the Gaza war on Jewish life in Britain.