Kenneth O'Keefe

Kenneth O'Keefe

Kenneth Nichols "Ken" O'Keefe (born July 21, 1969) is an Irish-Palestinian citizen and activist and former United States Marine and Gulf War veteran who renounced his US citizenship on March 1, 2001.He led the human shield action to Iraq and was a passenger on the MV Mavi Marmara during the Gaza flotilla raid. He said that he participated during clashes on the ship and claimed to have disarmed two Israeli commandos.

Read more about Kenneth O'Keefe:  Military Background, Marine Conservation, Human Shield Action To Iraq, Citizenship, Gaza Flotilla Involvement, Road To Hope, Political Views

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