The Jewish Chronicle media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Jewish Chronicle as leaning right. We have seen it on 86 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Jewish Chronicle biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Jewish Chronicle as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Jewish Chronicle left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Jewish Chronicle as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Jewish Chronicle reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Jewish Chronicle are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Jewish Chronicle has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Jewish Chronicle’s own report linked underneath.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his coalition's parliamentary majority following recent elections. Neither the pro-Netanyahu bloc nor the opposition secured the 61 seats needed for a majority, leading President Isaac Herzog to begin consultations with parties to form a government and avoid further elections.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asJoint List confirms it will endorse Eisenkot for prime minister (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Israeli opposition figures have stated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can no longer remain in power following the US midterm elections. They argue his leadership has damaged relations with the US and risks international isolation.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asAfter the massive win for the Democrats, Israel and US Jews face a rough ride ahead (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will cease financial aid to Israel by the end of the year. The decision has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan and revealed surprise among Israeli defense and finance officials.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it as‘They don’t need it’: Trump confirms US will end $4bn in aid to Israel by end of 2026 (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asFlight from Israel lands in Bulgaria after bomb threat (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asUS hits Iranian island after IRGC fires missiles at American aircraft (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asProminent Democrat backs Republican candidate over Abdul El-Sayed’s stance on Israel and antisemitism (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared the UK's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations and MI6 as a hostile group. The decision is a response to what Iran describes as hostile actions by the British government.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asIran declares UK Navy and RAF ‘terror groups’, and MI6 ‘hostile’ (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
The United States warned several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short, intense military campaign against Iran following the November midterm elections, according to a Wall Street Journal report. President Trump also made a public statement hinting at action.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asUS moves Patriot missile defence system to Israel amid preparations for possible Iran strikes (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
The BBC agreed to pay £400,000 to documentary producer Lucie Kon, who said BBC colleagues called Zionists like her “evil” after the October 7 attacks. An internal investigation did not uphold her complaint, and the corporation reiterated that antisemitism is not tolerated.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asOscar winner Lucie Kon received £400k payout from BBC after racial discrimination tribunal threat (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asAnti-Israel president Lula records upset victory in Brazilian election (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested using cryptocurrency to shield the economy from potential sanctions. The proposal has been met with strong criticism from economists, political rivals, and the Bank of Israel, who warn of severe economic consequences.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asBank of Israel rejects Netanyahu’s claim crypto could help evade financial sanctions (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asPalestinian terrorists wound five in West Bank shooting (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir's party is seeing a surge in support among younger and first-time voters in Israel, according to recent polls. Ben-Gvir, known for his hardline stances, is appealing to a demographic that previously considered him too extreme.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asOpposition bloc widens lead over Netanyahu coalition days out from Knesset election, JC polling analysis shows (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Israel's election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading as vote counting continues. With 77.7% voter turnout, the highest since 1999, neither bloc has yet reached the 61 seats required for a majority.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asOpposition bloc widens lead over Netanyahu coalition days out from Knesset election, JC polling analysis shows (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, stating he is a "great warrior prime minister" and "will never let you down." Netanyahu thanked Trump for his "extraordinary endorsement."
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asYair Golan accuses Netanyahu of plotting fresh Iran strikes to serve ‘political and personal considerations’ (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
US military forces in the Middle East are reportedly prepared to launch a major offensive against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump. The decision on whether to proceed has not yet been made by the president.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asYair Golan accuses Netanyahu of plotting fresh Iran strikes to serve ‘political and personal considerations’ (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in north-east London after three Jewish women reported being assaulted. The assaults are being investigated as suspected antisemitic hate crimes, and a Jewish neighbourhood watch group detained a suspect before police arrived.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asMan charged after Jewish women ‘assaulted’ in Stamford Hill (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, stating he is a "great warrior prime minister" and "will never let you down." Netanyahu thanked Trump for his "extraordinary endorsement."
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asVance declines to join Trump in backing Netanyahu for re-election (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in north-east London after three Jewish women reported being assaulted. The assaults are being investigated as suspected antisemitic hate crimes, and a Jewish neighbourhood watch group detained a suspect before police arrived.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asMan arrested for ‘assaulting’ three Jewish women in Stamford Hill (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
French journalist Paul Amar has alleged that Jewish-owned businesses were deliberately targeted during recent riots in Marseille. He claims rioters prepared in advance, obtaining addresses of Jewish shop owners and setting their businesses on fire, while Muslim-owned businesses were left untouched. The allegations have not been independently verified.
The Jewish Chronicle reported it asParis synagogue ransacked as riots erupt across France (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Jewish Chronicle.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- thejc.com
- Seen publishing on
- thejc.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 86
- Reports listed
- 92
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
91 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 13 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Jewish Chronicle ran the story anyway.
Across the 86 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Jewish Chronicle’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 24 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 November 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The Jewish Chronicle, also publishing from United Kingdom, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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