France has summoned the US ambassador Charles Kushner after he sent a letter criticising the French government for allegedly not doing enough to counter antisemitism,
Euronews reports.
The US envoy, a real estate tycoon whose son Jared is married to US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka, made his comments public on Sunday.
In response, France's foreign ministry described his allegations as "unacceptable" and summoned him to appear at the department on Monday.
In his letter seen by international outlets, Kushner urged Macron to apply the laws against hate crimes more rigorously and to tone down his criticism of Israel over its offensive in Gaza.
Kushner claimed that the French government's statements that it will recognise a Palestinian state have fuelled antisemitic incidents in France.
The US ambassador also said that the measures taken by the French government against the "upsurge" in antisemitism were insufficient, a few days after similar criticism from Israel.
France hit back, saying it is "fully committed" to the fight against antisemitism.
A spokesperson for the French foreign ministry said that Kushner's remarks "run counter to international law" because diplomats are not supposed to interfere in another country's internal affairs.
