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Peter, are you suggesting that we shouldn't have any economic relations at all with the Arab world, apart from importing oil?
Since when is advocating increased trade and commerce with other countries on a reciprocal bases equivalent to 'not leaving them alone'?
May-be you would like to explain how Britain can aford to pay every day enormous amounts of cash to oil-producing countries, without seeking to get a return by endeavouring to also export more to them of that which they need!
Furhtermore, I still hold firm to my statement that many countries in the Arab world spend too much on their military budget. I have been praising the Government for reducing our militarfy budget, it is only natural that I should suggest that other countries do likewise.
May-be you should inform yourself as to the water reserves of many Arab countries, which are drying out rapidly. Do an internet research, Peter, and inform yourself better before pressing the button! I also posted two threads recently on this topic.
And don't forget that the increase in population in Arab countries adds heavily to their need to act now for their future generations. That what today is sufficient for a population, might not be so in twenty years time when the population has doubled!
As for so-called Arab resentment towards Israel, I doubt that many Arabs feel the sort of brimstone fire that you suggest. Incidentally, if you studied a little about the West Bank, you might find that lack of water is a problem there for several decades.
The Palestinian population doubles about every thirty years, and may-be economic solutions to people's problems are more constructive than out-dated rethoric about Israel, which won't help us along either, here in Britain, with all our economic problems.