France called for the American ambassador Charles Kushner in Paris, after the diplomat accused the country that he did not do enough to combat anti -Semitism in a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Sunday that Kushner’s allegations are “unacceptable” and announced that it had called for the American diplomat to appear on Monday at the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Kushner, who is Jewish, wrote in the letter that anti -Semitic incidents in France were fed by French government statements about recognizing a Palestinian state.
“Public explanations that Israel and gestures to recognize a Palestinian state that encourages extremists strives for the recognition of extremists, fuel and Jewish life in France. In today’s world, anti -zionism is anti -Semitism – clear,” wrote Kushner.
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File – Charles Kushner arrives in New York for the funeral of Ivana Trump, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Kushner continued on Macron “to act decisively: maintaining hate-crimes without exception, the safety of Jewish schools, synagogues and companies … and has steps behind that legitimacy to Hamas and his allies.”
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to meet President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian President Volodyymyr Zenskyy, Monday, August 18, 2025, in the southern porch of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in his statement that “France rejects these allegations” from Kushner, adding that French authorities have “fully mobilized” to combat an increase in anti -Semitic actions since Hamas launched a fatal attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.
The ministry said that Kushner’s allegations violate international law and the obligation to not disturb themselves with the internal affairs of another country, adding that they “also fall short of the quality of the transatlantic partnership between France and the United States and the confidence should get the prevention between allies.”
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However, the US Department of Foreign Affairs said that the Kushner and his comments supported, said spokesman for the Tommy Pigott department on Sunday evening.
“Ambassador Kushner is our US government representative in France and does great work to promote our national interests in that role,” said Pigott.
Macron has been critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while the war in Gaza continues, while President Donald Trump is an avid supporter of the Israeli leader.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on December 9, 2024. (Maya Alluzzo/Pool/AFP via Getty images)
Kushner, a real estate developer, is the father of Jared Kushner, who is married to Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump.
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At the end of his first presidential term of office, Trump demanded Charles Kushner, who argued guilty years earlier for tax evasion and made illegal campaignonations.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
