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France summons US Ambassador Kushner over 'unacceptable' letter about rising antisemitism
US Ambassador Charles Kushner accused France of insufficiently addressing a surge in antisemitic acts, citing a rise from 436 in 2022 to 1,676 in 2023, prompting France to summont him in response.
- France summoned US Ambassador Charles Kushner to its foreign ministry in Paris on Monday after he wrote a letter alleging insufficient action against antisemitism.
- The letter, dated August 25 and sent to President Macron, followed France's and other Western nations' announcements to recognize a Palestinian state amid rising antisemitic acts after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
- Kushner accused Macron of emboldening extremists and endangering Jewish life, urging stricter enforcement of hate crime laws, while France rejected the allegations as unacceptable and highlighted its full commitment to combating antisemitism.
- Netanyahu also criticized France's recognition plans, stating the move rewards Hamas terror and fuels antisemitism, while Macron defended his policy as aligned with a commitment to peace in the Middle East.
- The diplomatic dispute underscores tensions in French-US relations amid broader disagreements on Middle East peace efforts and reflects concerns over rising antisemitic violence in France's large Jewish community.
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Macron Rebukes US Ambassador for Sounding the Alarm on Anti-Semitism as Attacks on Jews Surge in France
The French government on Monday rebuked U.S. ambassador to France Charles Kushner after he published an open letter condemning French president Emmanuel Macron's government for fueling anti-Semitism and failing to protect Jewish citizens.The post Macron Rebukes US Ambassador for Sounding the Alarm on Anti-Semitism as Attacks on Jews Surge in France appeared first on .
In view of the comments deemed 'unacceptable' on the lack of 'sufficient measures' in the fight against anti-Semitism. The League: 'First Salvini now the United States, who will be next?' (ANSA)
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What to know about Charles Kushner, the US diplomat being summoned to Paris over Macron letter
France has summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to Paris after he accused the country of not doing enough to combat antisemitism. Kushner wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron and urged action against antisemitism. France’s foreign ministry called his…
U.S. ambassador Kushner accuses France of failings in the fight against anti-Semitism. His letter to President Macron does not reach out well in Paris: His reproaches are "unacceptable".
France summons US envoy over letter about rising antisemitism
France has summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner after he accused President Emmanuel Macron’s government of failing to confront rising antisemitism. The Foreign Ministry called the accusations “unacceptable,” saying they overstepped diplomatic norms. What did the ambassador say? In an Aug. 25 letter published by Le Monde, Kushner tied the increase in antisemitic incidents to Macron’s push for Palestinian state recognition. He wrote that such …
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