France will summon US Ambassador Charles Kushner after he accused the country of failing to curb rising antisemitism, BBC reported.
In a letter to President Emmanuel Macron, Kushner said hatred of Jews in France had surged since the Gaza war and urged Macron to ease criticism of Israel. France called the remarks “unacceptable” and stressed ambassadors must not interfere in internal affairs.
According to BBC, the row follows similar criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after Macron announced plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September.