In fact, he once contemplated protesting what in his view was its concentration on anti-Israel resolutions by adding a pointed biblical inscription to the so-called Isaiah Wall.

Edward I. Koch wore his Jewishness on his sleeve, as when he called the United Nations a "cesspool" for its anti-Israel resolutions.

The most despicable action on the part of the United Nations was its adopting the anti-Israel resolution in 1975 equating Zionism with racism.

"On Jewish holidays the General Assembly or the Security Council passes anti-Israel resolutions."

According to Irwin Cotler, the lopsided number of anti-Israel resolutions passed by the UN is an example of delegitimization.

Washington also promised not to seek an additional freeze and pledged to provide Israel with diplomatic support, including vetoing anti-Israel resolutions at the UN.

Mr. Corzine, who says on his campaign Web site that the United States must "veto, whenever possible, anti-Israel resolutions," nonetheless said he approved of the abstention, without explaining why.

He added, "When the rest of the world gangs up on Israel, we have no choice but to veto that type of anti-Israel resolution."

Some consider this to be one of the most anti-Israel resolutions in years.

The United States has consistently opposed what it perceives as "unbalanced" "anti-Israel" resolutions and, in recent years, one other nation has joined Israel's defense - Micronesia.