When Truth Falters, Who Speaks for Us?
By Rabbi YY Schochet
The other day, I sat with several leading lay people discussing a simple but urgent question: where is Anglo-Jewry’s voice when truth itself is on trial?
The BBC is in freefall – caught out for “doctored editorial and proven bias against Israel.”¹ Even its own executives have admitted “significant failings” in coverage of Gaza.² Yet as this unravels before the world, our communal leadership has barely whispered.
This is the moment to lead, not to hide.
When mainstream media loses moral footing, the Jewish community should be filling the vacuum with facts and moral clarity. Instead, it feels like radio silence from the helm.
We have truth on our side. We have history on our side. What we lack right now, is the courage to amplify it.
Silence isn’t diplomacy – it’s surrender. And if we don’t tell our story, others will – and they already are, twisting it beyond recognition.
We owe it to our people, to Israel, and to truth itself to stand up, speak out, and reclaim the narrative.
If not now, when?
¹ See The Guardian, 14 July 2025: “Tim Davie admits significant failing by BBC over Gaza documentary.”
² See The Sun, 10 June 2025: “BBC admits it should have pulled antisemitic stream.”