Many Egyptian intellectuals and religious leaders joined in extolling Khatir and his act. Umar al-Tilmisani, the leader of Muslim Brotherhood, said that "if every Muslim would do what Sulayman did, Israel would no longer exist".
Egyptian scholars and clergy widely endorsed Khatir's actions. Umar al-Tilmisani, head of the Muslim Brotherhood, said that if all Muslims acted like Sulayman, Israel would cease to exist.