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This Resolution strongly encourages all state executive agencies, law enforcement agencies, and local governments in Florida to stop interacting and engaging in outreach with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). This action is prompted by concerns, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) suspension of formal contact with CAIR due to alleged links to Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization responsible for the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. The resolution also cites CAIR's alleged association with the Muslim Brotherhood, its receipt of funds from an organization later designated for funding terrorism, and past instances involving individuals associated with CAIR who have been convicted of terrorism-related offenses or expressed support for designated terrorist groups. Additionally, the resolution notes that the United Arab Emirates designated CAIR as a terrorist organization in 2014, and references recent controversial statements made by CAIR officials regarding the conflict in Gaza.