The American ambassador to Paris denounces “the lack of sufficient action” of France “in the face of the outbreak of anti -Semitism”

In a letter sent to Emmanuel Macron, Charles Kushner joined the criticism of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, who accused Paris “of fueling anti -Semitic fire”. Similarly,

It is a salty letter, directly american ambassador paris denounces “the addressed to Emmanuel Macron. The American ambassador to France. Charles Kushner, denounced, Sunday, August 24, “The absence of sufficient action” government “Faced with the outbreak of anti -Semitism” in France. These criticisms come a few days after a violent charge of the Israeli Prime Minister. Benyamin Netanyahu, against the French president, whom he accused “to feed anti -Semitic fire” by calling for international recognition of the Palestine State.

In his missive, dated on Monday, the United States ambassador takes over the Israeli argument. “Declarations which vilify Israel. gestures in recognition of a Palestinian State encourage extremists, foment violence and jeopardize Judeity in France”says Charles Kushner, whose son Jared is the son -in -law of Donald Trump. “Today, it is no longer possible to procrastinate: anti -Zionism is anti -Semitism, point”he believes.

According to the ambassador. “There is no day in France without Jews being attacked in the streets, synagogues and american ambassador paris denounces “the degraded schools, and companies belonging to vandalized Jews”. The representative of the United States in France also indignant that “Almost half of young French people say that. he has heard of the Shoah”. It is undoubtedly based on the rate of 46% among the 18-29 year olds which appears in a 2023 survey published in January by an American NGO-a figure which contrasts however with the 86% of respondents under 25 who declared. on the contrary, in 2022, with Ifop, to have heard of the Shoah.

Praising various actions by Donald Trump in this area. Charles Kushner says the United States knows “Fight anti -Semitism, as long as our leaders have the will to act”. An additional spike addressed to Emmanuel Macron, whom the American ambassador to France urges “To act with resolution”. “I am ready to work with you (…) with the aim of developing an action plan”he writes.

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The anti-Semitic acts have been clearly increasing in France since October 7. 2023, the date of the unprecedented attacks of Hamas against Israel and the trigger of the war in Gaza. A total of 1. 570 anti -Semitic acts were identified in 2024, after a record of 1,676 in 2023, according to the representative council of Jewish institutions in France. The country hosts the largest Jewish community in Western Europe. with around 500,000 people, at the same time as a very important Arab-Muslim community, very sensitive to the fate of Gaza Palestinians.