The Czech government, which will assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of this year, should act to “put a stop to Europe’s irrational hatred of Jewish people,” World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder said at the Executive Committee meeting of senior Jewish community leaders from around the globe. The meeting concluded Monday evening. “It is high time for the Council of Europe to establish a permanent working group on combating the hatred of Jews as well as all forms of racism,” Amb. Lauder said. Addressing the WJC leaders, Czech Deputy Prime...