U.S. Ambassador Kushner’s open letter to President Macron, criticizing France’s push for a Palestinian state as fueling antisemitism, has sparked a diplomatic row. France called the remarks “unacceptable,” summoning the U.S. envoy, who sent a deputy instead. The U.S. State Department backed Kushner, while France’s antisemitism surge—1,676 acts in 2023—lends weight to his claims, though Macron persists with a two-state solution proposal.
