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Pro-Palestine activist and philanthropist Fergie Chambers has been imprisoned in Spain since July 10, and tomorrow, the Spanish Council of Ministers decides whether to hand him over to Washington on a politically-motivated extradition request by the Trump administration. ￭ The Spanish Constitution says the government must reject extradition if the alleged “crime” is political in nature. The Spanish government can also give Fergie permanent asylum, given that he is being persecuted by the US government for his pro-Palestine political activism and views. ￭ Under Spanish law, the Council has the power to deny the extradition request before it moves into the judicial stage, which is what will be decided in their meeting tomorrow. Even if the Council of Ministers allows the extradition request process to proceed, that doesn’t mean Fergie’s fate is sealed. This step is purely procedural, an evaluation of the indictment and materials the US provided. ￭ If the Council authorizes moving the file to the courts, the case would be litigated in the National High Court, then the decision would return to the Council of Ministers for final approval or a veto. Even then, if it’s approved, the defense has multiple avenues for appeals, including with the European Court of Human Rights. By @CallaWalsh