The Organization of the Islamic Conference — 56 Islamic states, almost 30 per cent of the UN membership — ensures that a mountain of resolutions and resources are devoted every year to demonizing Israel.

Take, for example, the UN Commission on Human Rights. In the past two years, Israel has had 101 human rights resolutions passed against it...

...in 2003, the UN called three emergency sessions to condemn Israel. In addition, in the same year, the General Assembly passed 18 resolutions that singled out Israel for criticism. The entire rest of mankind — 190 countries, about 6 billion people — drew only four resolutions.

Last year was similar. The assembly, once again, looked at abuses around the globe. If you recall, both Darfur and Zimbabwe were in the news a lot. Nevertheless, proposed resolutions relating to Sudan/Darfur and Zimbabwe couldn't make it; they were defeated.

However, simultaneously, UN delegates, without too much trouble, were able to adopt nine resolutions condemning Israel.

Israel's policies are, of course, fair game for legitimate criticism; but the UN seems to be highly selective with its outrage.

You would think, however, that when it comes to children, the situation changes, and the UN would agree that the death of a child — any child — is a tragedy. Evidently not.

A resolution was adopted in November 2003, calling for the protection of Palestinian children from "Israeli aggression."

Israel, too, sought a resolution of its own, calling for the protection of Israeli children from terrorism. The Israeli resolution was not defeated; it could not even gain enough support from the assembly to come to a vote...