France summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner after he revealed an open letter accusing President Emmanuel Macron’s authorities of not doing sufficient to fight rising antisemitism in his nation.
In an announcement revealed late Sunday, the French international ministry mentioned it had summoned Kushner, the daddy of U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to look on Monday over what it referred to as “unacceptable” allegations that “violate worldwide legislation, significantly the obligation to not intrude within the inside affairs of states.”
Summoning an envoy is a proper diplomatic device utilized by host nations to specific their disapproval. The French assertion mentioned Kushner’s allegations “fall in need of the standard of the transatlantic relationship between France and america and the belief that ought to consequence.”
Kushner’s open letter, revealed Sunday within the Wall Road Journal, famous the U.S. envoy’s “deep concern over the dramatic rise of antisemitism in France and the dearth of adequate motion by your authorities to confront it.”
“President Trump and I’ve Jewish kids and share Jewish grandchildren,” Kushner wrote. “I understand how he feels about antisemitism.”
Antisemitic incidents have surged in France following the Oct. 7, 2023 assault by Hamas on Israel and the following warfare in Gaza.
Requested whether or not the State Division shared Kushner’s view that France was not doing sufficient to fight antisemitism, its principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott mentioned in an emailed assertion: “Sure, we stand by his feedback. Ambassador Kushner is our U.S. authorities consultant in France and is doing an excellent job advancing our nationwide pursuits in that function.”
Pigott didn’t reply to France’s declare that Kushner’s open letter violated worldwide legislation.
France mentioned it “firmly refutes” Kushner’s claims, including that its “authorities are demonstrating complete mobilization, as these acts [of antisemitism] are insupportable.”
Kushner’s letter adopted France’s determination to acknowledge a Palestinian state, which is being spearheaded by Macron forward of subsequent month’s U.N. Common Meeting. That sparked a vociferous response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who claimed it was “fueling the antisemitic hearth in France.”
This text was up to date on Aug. 25, 2025 with a U.S. State Division remark.