Contemporary Issues
Some Israelis expatriates in Europe complain of being excluded from the rest of the Jewish community. Only two percent of expats in Britain and France who responded to a survey said that they feel like part of the local Jewish community. Despite many Israelis claiming not to feel connected to other Jewish groups in the country, around 33% of those interviewed feel more attached to their faith than to the identity of Israeli, compared to 11% who identify less as Jews. A survey by JTA reported that the Israeli community in the UK had little involvement in the local Jewish community, even though they chose to live in predominantly Jewish areas. Israeli immigrants in the UK often complain of being discouraged by the "frosty" attitude of British Jews toward them. Yet at the same time, many Israelis in Britain are indifferent to the local Jewish community and reluctant to become part of it.
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