Professor Milena Sterio was quoted in a Nov. 27, 2024  Guardian article entitled “France says Netanyahu is immune from ICC warrant as Israel is not member of court” (written by  Julian Borger) which is available here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/27/france-says-netanyahu-is-immune-from-icc-warrant-as-israel-is-not-member-of-cour

This article reports on the French government’s recent statement that it would not execute the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, because the French government believes that the latter enjoys immunity.  Professor Sterio was quoted as follows: “The French government’s legal position now with respect to Netanyahu is inconsistent as compared to its position just a few months ago with respect to Putin,” Milena Sterio, a professor at the Cleveland State University College of Law, said. “It is possible that the French government is softening its view vis-a-vis Israel/Netanyahu in order to maintain working ties with the Israeli government, and in order to be in a position to continue to mediate between Israel and Lebanese-based Hezbollah.”