Overview

• France’s foreign ministry called Kushner’s allegations “unacceptable,” said they breach the duty of non‑interference under the Vienna Convention, and ordered him to appear Monday at the Quai d’Orsay.
• In a Wall Street Journal letter to Emmanuel Macron, Kushner said France has not done enough to counter a post–Oct. 7 rise in antisemitism and argued that gestures toward Palestinian state recognition embolden extremists.
• The U.S. State Department said it stands by Kushner’s comments, underscoring a rare public dispute between close allies over security and Middle East policy.
• Macron plans to pursue recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly in September, a step criticized by Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and opposed by the United States.
• France says authorities are fully mobilized against antisemitism, noting a surge since Oct. 7 and official tallies such as 1,570 antisemitic acts in 2024.