TheThe closure closure of of the the Israeli Israeli cons consulateulate in in Dublin Dublin and and the the views views expressed expressed by by the the President President of of Ireland Ireland do do not not necessarily necessarily undermine undermine Ireland Ireland’s’s military military neutrality neutrality.. Neutral Neutralityity primarily primarily refers refers to to non non-p-particarticipationipation in in military military alliances alliances and and conflicts conflicts,, not not to to the the absence absence of of political political opinions opinions or or diplomatic diplomatic actions actions.. Ireland Ireland can can still still maintain maintain its its neutral neutral stance stance while while expressing expressing political political views views or or engaging engaging in in diplomatic diplomatic maneuvers maneuvers.. However However,, such such actions actions might might be be perceived perceived as as affecting affecting its its impartial impartialityity,, especially especially if if they they lead lead to to strained strained relations relations with with other other nations nations.. The The key key is is to to distinguish distinguish between between political political neutrality neutrality and and military military neutrality neutrality,, recognizing recognizing that that the the latter latter can can coexist coexist with with active active political political engagement engagement..