Washington is demanding Spain extradite jailed pro-Palestine activist and donor Fergie Chambers to the US based on “dubious” money laundering allegations, The Grayzone reported on 13 July, citing details from the sealed indictment.

Chambers – an heir to the multi-billion-dollar Cox media empire before cutting ties to the family – was arrested by Spanish police on Friday while traveling with his family on the island of Ibiza.

Spanish authorities ordered his arrest following a request from the US Department of Justice.

A communist and convert to Islam from New York, Chambers is known for funding left-wing causes with the $250-million fortune he inherited.

He has also been a strong advocate for Gaza since the start of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians, donating $1 million to causes related to Palestine. Ghassan Abu Sittah, a prominent British-Palestinian surgeon from Gaza, has described Chambers’ humanitarian support for children in the strip as “vital.”