Ilan Sinelnikov

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Ilan Sinelnikov is an Israeli and American activist, currently the president of and co-founder of Students Supporting Israel (SSI). [1] [2]

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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

  1. ↑ "Surge in antisemitism sparks federal investigation at Santa Monica College - CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  2. 1 2 Gusso, Alexi. "Pro-Israel students rally on campus". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  3. ↑ Machov, Bradley (2014-08-25). "Who the Folk?! Ilan Sinelnikov". TC Jewfolk. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  4. 1 2 3 Wagenheim, Mike (2022-02-28). "Pro-Israel student group marks decade of explosive growth". JNS.org. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  5. ↑ "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. 1 2 Moreno, Ann Dailey (2021-11-29). "Duke University intervenes after student gov't denies recognition to pro-Israel group". WLOS. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  7. ↑ "Violence erupts between protesters at UC Berkeley campus | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  8. ↑ "Ilan Sinelnikov's Blog" . Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  9. ↑ "Ilan Sinelnikov | PragerU". www.prageru.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
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