International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Nicolas Guillou stated that his daily life has been upended by United States sanctions following his decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Placed on a U.S. blacklist alongside terrorists and drug traffickers, Guillou revealed he can no longer use his bank cards, as the major payment networks available in France are American-owned.
Guillou told the French press he is blocked from using everyday services like Amazon, Airbnb, and Booking.com. He warned that using financial sanctions to intimidate judicial figures fundamentally threatens global democracy. Despite personal written requests from French President Emmanuel Macron to lift the penalties, U.S. authorities have reportedly refused to remove Guillou from the blacklist.