The board of the Journalists’ Syndicate, headed by Galal Aref, decided to officially address the Higher Council of Press regarding the complaint. The decision was made in spite of objections raised by board members belonging to the Islamic trend.

Newspapers inside and outside Egypt such as Rose Al-Youssef, Al-Quds Al-Arabi, as well as a number of websites, gave much space to the move by journalists to stop offences against Christians, like that which Dr. Emara committed in his articles.