This article by Anne Bayefsky appears today on National Review Online.
Every year at this time, on the occasion of Passover, Jews around the world relive the exodus from Egypt and their people’s journey from slavery to freedom. This year the endeavor to remember never to take freedom for granted got a gratuitous boost from the United Nations. On April 3and April 4, 2012, at the behest of modern Arab nations, the U.N. convened a meeting in Geneva committed to turning back the hands of time and keeping alive those ancient prejudices.