Kenneth O'Keefe

Kenneth Nichols O'Keefe (born July 21, 1969) is an American-Irish-Palestinian citizen and activist and former United States marine and Gulf War veteran. In 2001, he set fire to his United States passport. Subsequently, he led the human shield action to Iraq and was a passenger on the MV Mavi Marmara during the Gaza flotilla raid, where he disarmed two of the Israeli commandos who boarded the ship, initiating a confrontation in which ten Turkish activists were killed.

This article is about the anti-war activist. For the American football coach, see Ken O'Keefe.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center O'Keefe gives speeches to white supremacist groups and endorses David Duke.

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