Overview

• U.S. ambassador Charles Kushner wrote to Emmanuel Macron expressing deep concern over rising antisemitism in France and criticizing what he called an absence of sufficient government action.
• In the letter obtained by AFP, Kushner equated anti‑Zionism with antisemitism and urged the French president to act decisively to protect Jewish communities.
• Benjamin Netanyahu previously accused France of fueling antisemitism by planning to recognize a Palestinian state and set an ultimatum for action before September 23, the end of the UN General Assembly session and Rosh Hashanah.
• The Élysée rejected Netanyahu’s allegations as erroneous and abject and insisted that France protects and will continue to protect Jews.
• Israeli officials are weighing retaliatory steps if Paris proceeds, with reports of a recommendation to close France’s Jerusalem consulate and proposals for tougher measures still under discussion.