The Australian cricketer, Usman Khawaja, has accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of double standards — this time after being denied permission to display the image of a dove of peace on his bat, in solidarity with Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

Khawaja planned to show his support for Palestine by decorating his bat with the image of the dove accompanied by the message “01: UDHR”, a reference to the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that human rights are universal and inalienable.

The ICC Code of Conduct forbids players from wearing, displaying, or conveying messages through arm bands or other items on clothing or equipment without prior approval, especially for “political, religious, or racial” causes.

However, Khawaja and his supporters point out that this rule has not stopped other players from displaying such messages in the past.

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