Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed

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Spain has allowed the U.S. extradition case against James 'Fergie' Chambers, a wealthy activist accused of supporting Hamas through humanitarian donations, to proceed in Spanish courts. Chambers is currently imprisoned in Madrid amid claims of persecution.

Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecuted The Spanish government has decided to allow the Trump administration’s controversial extradition request to extradite wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers to continue in the country’s courts. Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects, is currently imprisoned in Madrid. It is the first known case of the US seeking to extradite a citizen over alleged support for Hamas, an accusation tied to money Chambers has donated to support Palestinians, including the Sameer Project, in Gaza. Continue reading...