Rather, he said, "We are there to protect neutral nations' shipping."

Under international law, the citizens of neutral nations are entitled to trade, at their own risk, with any or all powers engaged in war.

Instead, they sent their missive to America which was at that time a neutral nation.

The United States, which was a neutral nation, considered this act to be against international law.

"By meeting German demands, they thought the national sovereignty of a neutral nation could be safeguarded."

The Israeli was chatting with the Palestinian in a neutral nation.

France became a neutral nation in fact however flimsy that status was in practice.

Of course, it's certainly true that small and neutral nations have been trampled.

You have demonstrated the potential in the world of a small, vibrant and - I remind you - still neutral nation.

Sweden was a neutral nation and it could not send any official help.