Ilan Sinelnikov
Ilan Sinelnikov is an Israeli and American activist, currently the president of and co-founder of Students Supporting Israel (SSI).[1][2]
Early life and education
Sinelnikov was raised in Rehovot, Israel, and attended the University of Minnesota.[3][2] While a student, he co-founded SSI as a student organization along with Valeria Chazin and Naor Bitton in 2012.[4]
In 2014, Sinelnikov was allegedly removed from his position in the University of Minnesota graduate student government for his activism.[5]
Career
Students Supporting Israel
SSI has expanded to nearly 200 college campuses in the United States, along with five in Canada and one in Argentina.[4] As of February 2022, it had nearly 1,000 members and nearly 400 alumni.[4]
After the Duke University Duke Student Government (DSG) denied SSI's recognition as a student organization over allegations it singled out a student on social media, Sinelnikov urged the university to reinstate the club's recognition.[6] Duke subsequently offered the organization other forms of financial support.[6]
In 2024, Sinelnikov was punched in the head during a protest at the University of California, Berkeley, over an Israeli flag.[7]
Sinelnikov is a contributed to The Times of Israel and PragerU.[8][9]
References
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- ↑ "Surge in antisemitism sparks federal investigation at Santa Monica College - CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gusso, Alexi. "Pro-Israel students rally on campus". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ Machov, Bradley (2014-08-25). "Who the Folk?! Ilan Sinelnikov". TC Jewfolk. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Wagenheim, Mike (2022-02-28). "Pro-Israel student group marks decade of explosive growth". JNS.org. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ "Is excluding a student activist from a university job based on his political activity a crime in Minnesota?". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Moreno, Ann Dailey (2021-11-29). "Duke University intervenes after student gov't denies recognition to pro-Israel group". WLOS. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ "Violence erupts between protesters at UC Berkeley campus | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ "Ilan Sinelnikov's Blog". Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ "Ilan Sinelnikov | PragerU". www.prageru.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
