Friday November 13, Call Spain’s Delegation to the UN to Say: Free Fergie Chambers! Grant Him Political Asylum!
On November 13, the Audiencia Nacional, the high court of Spain, will have a hearing on whether pro-Palestine activist and philanthropist James “Fergie” Chambers should be extradited to the US to face bogus charges of riot, conspiracy to riot, and international money laundering. We condemn the extradition attempts and say that this is a case of political repression against a valuable supporter of Palestine. We are urging all to dial into Spain’s delegation to the UN in DC on Nov 13 to demand that he be freed and granted political asylum.
Chambers stood by Palestine for many years now and has taken part in protests after October 7th as the genocide went into full swing. He has donated significant funds to do things like open free clinics and pay medical bills for people whose lives have been ripped apart by Israel. Trump’s DOJ now wants to trample his civil liberties and throw him in jail, when in reality he did nothing wrong.
The US government wants to criminalize international solidarity, free speech, and any support for Palestine. Even money for free medical clinics is being labeled as funding for terrorism, if the patients in the hospitals are Palestinian. What happens next to Fergie can happen to anyone of us unless we stand up and defend our right to be in the pro-Palestine movement.
We ask anyone who supports the right to express international solidarity to join us for a National Day of Action on Friday, November 13. We will call the office of Spain’s delegation to the UN in DC, and demand political asylum for Fergie Chambers in Spain and his immediate release.
Find the call-in information below:
When: Nov 13, Friday
Who: Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations, in DC @ +1 202-332-0315
Script: “My name is [NAME] and I am calling today to demand that Spain’s government give political asylum to James “Fergie” Chambers. He should not be extradited to the US to face false charges. Protesting for Palestine and donating to Palestine is not a crime. We stand by Fergie Chambers and we demand that he be freed immediately.”
If you are able to call in Spanish:
“Soy [NAME/NOMBRE] y hoy estoy llamando a exigir que el gobierno de España conceda asilo político a James “Fergie” Chambers. No debería ser extraditado a los Estado Unidos para enfrentarse a cargos falsos. Protestar por o donar a Palestina no debe ser un delito. Apoyamos a Fergie Chambers y exigimos que sea liberado ahora.”
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