n a statement indicating the Irish government's willingness to pardon the Irish "deserters", Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter made the following remarks about Irish neutrality before and during WW2, with particular reference to its failure to assist Jews who were seeking refuge from Nazi Germany.
Alan Shatter known as a Zionist supporter of Israel so would you expect him to say anything else ?
Many countries refused to accept Jewish people fleeing the Nazi's, MS St Louis is but one example.