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Macron Rebukes U.S. Ambassador Over Antisemitism Claims

9/22/2025

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President Emmanuel Macron condemned United States Ambassador Charles Kushner's letter on antisemitism in France as unacceptable.
He said U.S. funding should not support statements and reaffirmed France's commitment to combating antisemitism.
Kushner's August letter claimed antisemitic incidents in France surged after the Hamas attacks on Israel.
France's Foreign Ministry summoned Kushner, calling the letter interference; the State Department defended him.

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President Emmanuel Macron condemned United States Ambassador Charles Kushner's letter on antisemitism in France as unacceptable.
He said U.S. funding should not support statements and reaffirmed France's commitment to combating antisemitism.
Kushner's August letter claimed antisemitic incidents in France surged after the Hamas attacks on Israel.
France's Foreign Ministry summoned Kushner, calling the letter interference; the State Department defended him.