Overview

• The French foreign ministry called in U.S. envoy Charles Kushner after his Wall Street Journal letter claimed France is not doing enough against antisemitism and said pro‑Palestinian steps, including recognizing a Palestinian state, fuel it.
• French officials called the allegations unacceptable and said they breach international law under the 1961 Vienna Convention’s duty of non‑interference.
• State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott publicly backed Kushner’s statements, calling him the U.S. government’s representative in France and praising his performance.
• The summons came days after Paris called Italy’s ambassador over Matteo Salvini’s renewed attacks on Emmanuel Macron regarding proposals to send European soldiers to Ukraine.
• Italy’s Lega criticized France’s actions and Le Monde highlighted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s silence, with the tensions currently confined to formal diplomatic protests.