France has summoned the United States Ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote to French President Emmanuel Macron critising the government for what he said is its insufficient action against antisemitism.

France strongly rejected the “unacceptable” allegations in Kushner’s letter, which the ministry said “fall short of the quality of the transatlantic relationship” between the US and France.

France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism.