I came to declare that I am a friend to Arabs, at a time when it is not easy to be friend to Arabs, because nowadays those who have ambitions and interests would not befriend Arab.
Meaning of the quote
This quote means that George Galloway, a British politician, chose to support Arabs even when it was unpopular to do so. He wanted to be their friend, even though many people with power and influence did not want to be friends with Arabs at that time.
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