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At the University of Toronto, Terrorism Gets a Rebrand on February 11, the University of Toronto will host a seminar not about preventing the next October 7, but about how unfair it is that Palestinian activism is linked to terrorism. If you think this is just another academic event, think again. This is the new front line of the war over truth. Terrorism Isn’t an Opinion—It’s a Crime The seminar, titled “Silenced Voices: The Impact of Terrorism Designations on Palestinian Advocacy in Canada,” argues that labeling groups as terrorists is a political tool—one that unfairly stifles Palestinian activism. Because, apparently, the real problem isn’t the people who commit terror—it’s the people who name it. Let’s be clear about what that means. It means turning the fact of terrorism into a question. It means arguing that calling Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or the PFLP “terrorists” is not a response to their actions, but a product of media “framing.” It means making it easier—socially, politically, legally—for these groups to operate without scrutiny. Would the University of Toronto ever host a seminar titled “Silenced Voices: The Impact of Terrorism Designations on Al-Qaeda Advocacy”? Would they gather academics to discuss how ISIS supporters are unfairly criminalized? Of course not. Because when the victims aren’t Israeli or Jewish, the conversation is a lot simpler. Why This is Dangerous? This isn’t just a bad take. It’s a calculated shift in how terrorism is discussed in the West. If Hamas and its affiliates can convince enough people that terrorism designations are “unfair,” then suddenly the entire legal and moral framework for counterterrorism starts to collapse. •Step 1: Convince people that calling something terrorism is subjective. •Step 2: Make it controversial to use the word at all. •Step 3: Watch as governments, media, and law enforcement hesitate to act—because no one wants to be accused of “criminalizing activism.” The result? Terrorists gain space to operate. Recruiters find more willing ears. Funding networks grow. And the people standing in the way—whether journalists, politicians, or everyday citizens—think twice before speaking out. Because once terrorism becomes “just a perspective,” stopping it becomes “just a choice.” A University’s Role is to Educate—Not Excuse Some will say: this is just a seminar. Free speech. Academic discourse. Fine. But if this were truly about academic debate, where’s the panel on how Hamas radicalizes young people? Where’s the discussion on how terror groups use Western legal systems to shield themselves? Where’s the conversation on what happens to Palestinians who actually oppose Hamas? It doesn’t exist. Because this isn’t about inquiry. It’s about narrative control. Universities, at their best, are places for intellectual rigor. At their worst, they become echo chambers where reality is rewritten to fit ideological preferences. And right now, the @UofT is providing a platform not for open debate, but for terrorist PR. The Bottom Line: We Know Where This Road Leads You don’t defeat terrorism by refusing to name it. You don’t protect free speech by silencing those who call out extremism. And you don’t defend truth by pretending all perspectives are equally valid. Because here’s the hard truth: when a society loses the ability to say that mass murder is wrong, it’s already lost. We saw it with Nazi Germany. We saw it before 9/11. And we’re seeing it now, as Western institutions once again try to explain away the inexcusable. If we don’t learn from history, we won’t just repeat it. We will all suffer for it.