Updated On: 03 January, 2024 07:02 AM IST | Melbourne | PTI
“I’d like to congratulate [Khawaja] for the courage he has shown standing up for human values,” Albanese said. “He has shown courage, and the fact that the team has backed him in is a great thing”

Usman Khawaja
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised Usman Khawaja’s courage amid his stand-off with the ICC after expressing solidarity with the victims of the conflict between Palestine and Israel.
“I’d like to congratulate [Khawaja] for the courage he has shown standing up for human values,” Albanese said. “He has shown courage, and the fact that the team has backed him in is a great thing.”