Israeli United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon has hailed the passage of an Israeli-sponsored bill at the UN, in defiance of massive concerted opposition from the Arab bloc.

"It's a special day in the UN" for Israel, Danon told Arutz Sheva.

"It is very important to us," he said of the successful initiative which, although pertaining to the seemingly innocuous topic of agricultural technology for sustainable development, represents a major diplomatic victory for the Jewish state in a usually hostile arena.

"It was not easy. We saw the Arab countries, (including) the Palestinian delegation, fight against the resolution - but we prevailed."

Danon said the victory showed that despite the existence of a fierce anti-Israel bias at the General Assembly, there was still hope for Israel at the UN. "We passed that resolution, and it showed that we can sometimes even win in the UN."

"Many, many states attack Israel in every committee, on every issue - but we are strong, standing firm and tall here in front of them, telling the truth to the nations," he continued.

And beneath the anti-Israel sentiment, the Israeli envoy noted he regularly receives praise from other democratic countries for Israel's dedication to and defense of democratic values.

"Sometimes, even when we lose, we know they are hearing the truth."

Danon also related to his campaign to tackle endemic anti-Israel incitement at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Since taking over the position just a few months ago Danon has already carved out a formidable reputation for his no-holds-barred approach.

"Unfortunately, we see that some UN organizations promote violence, promote incitement," he said. "We have seen incidents of UNRWA workers that are teaching hatred."

"I have spoken with officials here at the UN, because we want to stop the phenomenon of incitement in schools," he stated, noting that such ongoing incitement directly leads to "terror on the streets or Israel."