An “important minority” of young Canadians say terrorism can be justified, according to a new poll tied to the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

The poll, conducted by Leger for Association for Canadian Studies (ACS), revealed this ideology held by one in five Canadians under the age of 25. They likely “believe that the architects of terrorist attacks are themselves victims, and as such, they may conclude that the ends justify the means in pursuing the objective, however they choose to interpret it,” ACS president and CEO Jack Jedwab told National Post over email.

This kind of belief has gone hand in hand with rising antisemitism in Canada since the October 7 terrorism attack in Israel. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists killed 1,200 Israelis, taking 250 hostage and igniting a war in

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