Fergie Chambers faces Spanish court fight over US extradition request

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The Spanish government has allowed the extradition case of American activist Fergie Chambers to proceed to court, declining to block a US request that alleges he transferred $7.5 million to Hamas. Chambers' legal team will contest the extradition before Spain's Audiencia Nacional, arguing the case represents political persecution and sets a dangerous precedent for pro-Palestine activism in Europe.

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Submitted by Amandla Thomas-Johnson on Tue, 09/22/2026 - 17:13 Lawyers for American Pro-Palestinian activist say extradition would 'set a dangerous precedent regarding the defence of the Palestinian cause' Fergie Chambers has remained imprisoned since his arrest in Ibiza in July (Supplied) Off The Spanish government has come under fire for allowing the extradition case of prominent American activist and Gaza humanitarian donor Fergie Chambers to proceed to the country’s courts, after declining t

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