Presentation at Friendly House by Curtis Bell. The U.S. has long supported Israel and looked the other way at the violence that Israel has perpetrated in order to maintain its state. However, Israel is thought to be key to U.S. dominance of a critical world region. In fact, those who now run this country are willing to ignore this cruelty, and the violations of international law. But awareness has grown. Curtis Bell is a retired neuroscientist. He is a past president of Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East. He was born in the Middle East of American parents.