US Ambassador Writes Letter To French Macron Accuses France Of Not Trying To Fight Anti-July

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WASHINGTON - France summoned the United States (US) ambassador to Paris Charles Kushner who wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron accusing the country of not making adequate efforts to combat antisemitism or anti-judicial.

The French Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, calling on Kushner to attend Monday at the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott on Sunday evening said it supports Kushner's statement, "Duta Kushner is the representative of our US government in France and is doing a great job of advancing our national interests in the role," Pigott said.

The call for the ambassador is an official statement and the public shows disapproval.

Kushner, a real estate developer, is the father of President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu), in a statement, said France firmly rejected Kushner's accusations.

France's authorities have been fully mobilized to combat the increase in antisemic measures since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which considers the action intolerable, "continued the French Foreign Ministry.

In a letter released late Sunday, Kushner wrote a "public statement (France) condemning Israel and a signal to recognize the Palestinian state raises the spirit of extremistism, triggers violence, and endangers Jewish life in France."

Kushner urged Macron to act decisively enforcing the law of hate crimes without exception, ensuring the safety of schools, synagoge, and Jewish businesses and leaving steps that provide legitimacy to Hamas and its allies.

The French ministry stated that Kushner's accusations of violating international law and the obligation not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.

The allegations also do not reflect the quality of the transatlantic partnership between France and the United States as well as the trust that must be built among allies, France said.

The dispute came after Macron rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's accusations last week of France's intention to recognize the Palestinian state sparked antisemitism.