Spanish PM Urged to Halt Extradition of Pro-Palestine Philanthropist [Fergie Chambers] to US | Novara Media (2026-06-21)
>> The Spanish court has 40 days to decide whether to grant the extradition request, which is based on a US claim that Chambers funded Hamas. Thirteen Spanish political organisations have sent a letter to ministers opposing the extradition and demanding the US provide proof of any criminality.
>> The letter notes that Spanish law allows the government to prevent extradition, “especially if there are well-founded reasons to believe that the request aims to persecute or punish an individual for their political opinions.”
>> The case will prove a test of Sánchez’s government, which has taken a notably pro-Palestine and anti-Trump stance…
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