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Pro-Palestine donor faces 30 years in prison as US targets activists
Fergie Chambers, a pro-Palestine donor, is facing US extradition over dubious ‘terrorism financing’ charges after he was arrested in Spain on Friday, the Grayzone reported.
Exclusive: Fergie Chambers facing US extradition over dubious ‘terrorism financing’ charges
The Grayzone has reviewed a sealed indictment for the pro-Palestine donor, who was arrested in Spain on questionable money laundering charges brought by Trump DOJhttps://t.co/x6Yqh6fuDT
— The Grayzone (@TheGrayzoneNews) July 13, 2026
On July 10, six Spanish police vehicles surrounded Chambers’ car while he drove through Ibiza with his family, before detaining him, the Grayzone wrote.
Chambers’ detention marks the first time an individual has faced extradition to the US from Spain for supporting the Palestinian cause.
Vocalpolitics reported that Chambers was denied bail in an Ibiza court on Saturday and is expected to appeal for bail on Thursday.
Pro-Palestine activist and funder Fergie Chambers was detained by Spanish police on Friday as the Trump administration attempts to extradite him to the US on federal charges with a potential sentence of 30 years in prison, including “international money laundering… with the… pic.twitter.com/Kia8JOjZsh
— VPol (@VocalPolitics1) July 13, 2026
According to the Grayzone, Chambers is an heir to the Cox family fortune who sold his stake in Cox Enterprises in 2023 for an estimated $250 million. It goes on to say that Chambers has since donated more than $1 million to humanitarian projects supporting those impacted by the Gaza genocide, and pro-Palestine activist groups.
The sealed indictment offers no evidence he donated to “foreign terrorist organizations”, citing only transfers from US banks to Tunisia, where he relocated in late 2023, Grayzone added.
Palestine supporters being targeted sparks concerns
Journalist and author, Matt Kennard, said that everyone should pay attention to Chambers’ arrest as it signified Trump’s war on Palestinian solidarity going international.
Everyone should pay attention to this
Trump’s war on solidarity with Palestine is going international
Pro-Palestinian activist + funder Fergie Chambers has been arrested in Ibiza and faces extradition to US on trumped up charges
Spain must resist it
https://t.co/icHWH2JeUy — Matt Kennard (@kennardmatt) July 13, 2026
Journalist Max Blumenthal said:
Chambers’ detention marks the first time anyone has faced extradition to the US from Spain for supporting the Palestinian cause. The sealed indictment conflates his bailing out of pro-Palestine direct action protesters with sponsoring Hamas. It screams political persecution.
Stella Schnabel, Chambers’ partner, is quoted in the Grayzone:
The Department of Justice is politically persecuting Fergie [Chambers] because he is using his wealth to support Palestine, and help people facing genocide in Gaza.
His crime is dedicating his life to building a better society, rather than exploiting people, extract wealth and profit from war.
He should be home safe with our family and continuing his important humanitarian and social advocacy, not incarcerated in a foreign jail facing effective life imprisonment back in the US.
Test of Spain’s sovereignty
Progressive International’s Pawel Wargan said that Chambers’ arrest was an immensely dangerous precedent and an important test of Spain’s sovereignty. He supports blocking his extradition.
With Fergie Chambers’ arrest, the United States is now seeking to extradite anti-imperialist activists from third countries — an immensely dangerous precedent for the movement and an important test of Spanish sovereignty. The extradition must be blocked. https://t.co/pLauAdXuac
— Paweł Wargan (@pawelwargan) July 13, 2026
Vox Ummah said that the extradition request will test Spain’s policy regarding Palestine.
The extradition request will test Spain’s policy in regards to Palestine. The government has typically been vocal in defense of Palestinians, however moving forward with the extradition request would signal compliance with Washington’s anti-Palestinian policies.
— VoxUmmah (@VoxUmmah) July 13, 2026
Donald Trump has lashed out at Spain several times, calling it a “terrible partner in NATO”, as since March, Spain has not allowed the use of joint military bases on its territory for operations against Iran. It has also closed its airspace to US planes involved in the war.
The coming days will reveal whether Madrid bows to Washington’s pressure or stands by its principles.
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