A proclamation signed by Abbott claims that care, quote, is an Islamist organization that, according to the FBI, was founded as a front group for Hamas and its support network in the United States. It added that, quote, CARE and its members have repeatedly employed, affiliated with and supported individuals promoting terrorism related activities, including Ghassan Elashi, a founding member of the Texas branch for CARE and treasurer of the Holy Land foundation for Relief and Development charity, quote, who was sentenced to a total of 65 years in prison for financing terrorism in 2009. The proclamation also states that Hamas was, quote, formed in 1987 as the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and that activities of the Muslim Brotherhood branches have similarly been … (21:20–21:45)
CLAIM
Asserts that CAIR members have supported terrorism-related activities, including Ghassan Elashi's conviction.
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