He wore a black armband during the match and was reprimanded by the ICC, but later insisted it was a “personal condolence” and vowed to protest the decision.
Khawaja spoke on Friday about how the Israel-Hamas conflict has affected him, saying he was dismayed to see how many children have been killed.
“When I look on my Instagram and see videos of innocent children dying, dying, that’s what shocks me the most,” he said.
“I don’t have any agenda other than trying to shed light on something I feel really passionately, very strongly about.”