I keep trying to give the United Nations the benefit of the doubt, but it’s hard to come to a conclusion other than this: They stink.

The latest noxious smell comes as concerns mount over the planning for another U.N. human rights conference. It’s already predicted to be another likely orgy of radical anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism – just like the one a few years ago in Durban.

Now U.N. officials are again plunging their once prestigious organization into an ever thickening vat of anti-integrity slime. The latest incident occurred with Monday’s observance of the annual U.N. International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. I, too, have compassion for the plight of the Palestinian people – but I always put it in the context of their leadership’s historic allergy to doing anything to help their people while giving lavish attention to their own bank accounts.

Meanwhile, U.N. General Assembly President Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann of Nicaragua just made remarks comparing Israel’s policy in the Palestinian territories to South Africa’s apartheid policies. In his noxious comments, the president declared that Israel should be subject to “boycott, divestment and sanctions.” Maybe he’s never heard of the U.N.-backed Road Map that he’s supposed to promote. Or perhaps he’s vying for his post-U.N. days to hold the position of leader of the Arab League boycott against Israel.

As JCPA Chair Andrea Weinstein declared rightly called it “terribly sad” for the U.N. to spend two days criticizing a member state’s existence.” She added that it was “more abhorrent” that Mr. Brockmann sought to delegitimize Israel in general. I add that his lack of mention of the continual Palestinian terrorist rocket bombings on Israeli civilians in Sderot, Ashkelon and elsewhere is appalling.

One must ask how these U.N. actions further promote peace in the Middle East. Instead of working to build a Palestinian peace constituency – as repeated Israeli prime ministers have now tried to do among the Jewish state’s citizens – the world body continues to enable further bloodshed among innocents by promoting a culture of hatred. Israel’s far from perfect, but at least it is transparent and its leaders understand context.

And this is coming from the keyboard of a guy who advocates for unconditional peace talks. So let’s keep talking, but let’s add some honesty to the mix.