God bless them both for their bravery – Mark
SEN Radio has parted ways with prominent cricket journalist Peter Lalor halfway through Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka over his social media activity relating to Palestine.
Lalor was told on the final morning of the first Test by SEN’s chief executive Craig Hutchison that his services were no longer required.
Lalor’s X feed includes re-posts of news stories about Israeli attacks in Gaza, and about the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.
Australian opening batter Usman Khawaja spoke out in support of Lalor on Monday night after the news broke.
“Standing up for the people of Gaza is not antisemitic nor does it have anything to do with my Jewish brothers and sisters in Australia, but everything to do with the Israeli government and their deplorable actions,” Khawaja posted on Instagram.
“It has everything to do with justice and human rights. Unfortunately hatred towards the Jewish and Muslim community will always exist. Pete is a good guy with a good heart. He deserves better.”
Lalor, formerly the chief cricket writer at The Australian, was used by SEN as a commentator in Galle. He also works as a commentator for Seven and writes and podcasts for the Cricket Et Al Substack.
Lalor released a statement on Monday night in which he said he had received two calls from senior management at SEN on the third day of the Galle Test, and was informed the following morning that he could not no longer work for them.
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