"Like all our Arab brothers," Egypt would denounce the decision in public, the officer, Captain Ashraf al-Kholi, told the hosts. Arab governments, mindful of the popular sympathy for the Palestinian cause, rushed to publicly condemn it. King Salman of Saudi Arabia, arguably the most influential Arab state, also publicly denounced Trump's decision. Two of the calls were with other well-known Egyptian talk show hosts. The fourth call was with an Egyptian singer and actress known as Yousra, who could not be reached for comment.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2018 22:30 UTC