INTERVIEW: Cricketer Usman Khawaja on why he is calling on sporting bodies to consider banning Israel

Usman Khawaja in a black suit jacket and yellow T-shirt.

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja Source: SBS News

Usman Khawaja says he raised the issue of imposing sanctions on Israel over its actions in Gaza during his meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.


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Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja says sporting bodies should consider banning Israel from sporting tournaments, accusing the country of breaching international law in Gaza.

He met with the prime minister in Canberra to advocate for the rights of Palestinians, as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza persists.

In this episode of Weekend One on One, he spoke to Rayane Tamer.

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