The 180-year-old Jewish Chronicle finds itself trying to cover one of the most serious crises in modern times for Israel and the Jewish people while also accused of journalistic misconduct, shifting ideologically too far to the Right and becoming a mouthpiece for the Israeli government.

The turmoil has resulted in a number of contributors and columnists refusing to write for the publication, which in addition to being the longest continuously published Jewish newspaper in the world, plays a significant role serving the Jewish community in Britain.