UK-Cartoons A┬áBBC poll gauging sentiments in BritainÔÇÖs Muslim community following the Charlie Hebdo massacre found that more than a quarter harbor some sympathy for the motives behind the Paris attacks that left 17 people dead.

A similar number, 24 percent, suggested that violence against those who publish images of Muhammad can be justified, while 11 percent felt sympathetic towards people who want to fight against Western interests.

A total of 1,000 Muslims in Britain were interviewed in the telephone poll over the course of February. The results were published Wednesday.

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