The US ambassador to Paris accuses the Macron administration in the fight against anti -Semitism. France rejects statements
The American ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, accused the administration of President Emmanuel Macron of “lack of sufficient actions” in the fight against anti -Semitism. The US ambassador was convened on Monday, August 25, for explanations.
The American ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner. Photo: x/@Qudsnen
In a letter to Macron, obtained by AFP and quoted by Agerpres, Kushner expressed “Deep concern” compared to the growth of anti -Semitic acts in France and reiterated the recent criticisms of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The French Foreign Ministry has qualified the accusations as “Unacceptable”, emphasizing that they contravene the principle of non -masters in internal affairs and “Do not reflect the level of the transatlantic relationship“Of the two countries. Paris announced that the American ambassador for explanations was convened on Monday.
The criticisms come against the background of an increase in anti -Semitic incidents in France after the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, as well as the tensions related to the recognition of the Palestine state by France to the UN, scheduled for September.
In his letter dated August 25, Kushner claimed that “Antiizationism is anti -Semitism” and stated that “There is no day in France without the Jews being assaulted on the streets, the synagogues and schools being damaged and the business held by the Jews to be vandalized. Even the Ministry of Interior of your government. Criticizing including the French educational system for “The persistence of ignorance on the holocaust”.
Paris firmly rejected the charges, stating that the French authorities are “Totally mobilized” against anti -Semitism and that such statements “It undermines the confidence between the allies.”
The US ambassador to France at the urban president “To act with determination”, praising the actions of President Donald Trump in this regard and his ability to combat anti -Semitism.
France hosts the largest Jewish community in Western Europe-about 500,000 people-and a very numerous Arab-Muslim community, deeply marked by the Gaza conflict.
