Kevin Ovenden Explained

Kevin Ovenden
Nationality:	British
Occupation:	Political activist
Party:	Respect Party

Kevin Ovenden (born 1968) is a British, left-wing, political activist who was a member of the Respect Party's leadership.^[1] He is an organiser of Viva Palestina.

Biography

Ovenden was for many years a leading member of the Socialist Workers Party.^[2]

He was expelled during the split between the leadership of the SWP and the activists organized around George Galloway.He worked in the Westminster and Bethnal Green offices of then MP, George Galloway. It was arranged for him to speak at Socialism 2010, Chicago, 17 June 2010.^[3] He lives in Newham.

Gaza flotilla

Ovenden was on board the MV Mavi Marmara, part of the 2010 Gaza flotilla.^{[4] [5] [6]} He was detained by Israeli forces and subsequently deported to Istanbul.^[7]

Works

• Malcolm X: Socialism and Black Nationalism (Bookmarks, London, 1992)
• Education: Why our children deserve better than New Labour (with Chanie Rosenberg) (1999)
• "An Act Of State Terrorism", Counter Currents, Lee Sustar & Kevin Ovenden, 7 June 2010
• Syriza: Inside the Labyrinth (with Paul Mason) (September 2015)

External links

• "Kevin Ovenden Viva Palestina National Demonstration for Gaza Peace Flotilla End the Siege of Gaza", 05 06 10
• R&R Interviews Viva Palestina's Kevin Ovenden – Breaking the Gaza Siege
• ISRAEL: Gaza aid ship attack: interview with flotilla organiser Kevin Ovenden / London protests

Notes and References

1. Web site: How do we take Respect forward? Kevin Ovenden « Mac Uaid . 10 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100614065955/http://liammacuaid.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/how-do-we-take-respect-forward-kevin-ovenden/ . 14 June 2010 . dead .
2. Web site: SWP: central committee justifies expulsions . David Osler . 2007-11-17 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130404032112/http://www.davidosler.com/2007/10/swp-central-committee-justifies-expulsions/ . 4 April 2013 .
3. Web site: Breaking the Siege of Gaza! Featuring: Flotilla Massacre Eyewitness Kevin Ovenden United for Justice with Peace . justicewithpeace.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100614071505/http://www.justicewithpeace.org/node/1480 . 2010-06-14.
4. Web site: Kevin Ovenden Report's Live from the Gaza Flotilla! . 10 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100605010733/http://www.vivapalestinaarabia.org/en/news/88-kevin-ovendon-reports-live-from-the-gaza-flotilla . 5 June 2010 . dead .
5. Web site: Home | Ramallah Online.
6. Web site: Eyewitness Kevin Ovenden from the Freedom Flotilla: 'I saw people shot' . 10 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100608095105/http://www.vivapalestina.org/alerts/flotilla_030610_ovenden.htm . 8 June 2010 . dead .
7. http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/content/towerhamlets/advertiser/news/story.aspx?brand=elaonline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsela&itemid=WeED03%20Jun%202010%2012%3A07%3A30%3A600 "Gaza activist Kevin Ovenden safe in Istanbul"