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Sep 16, 2021, 11:44 PM

The Morning I Arrived First to Witness History

Photo from September 15, 2020, when I first arrived to the White House Lawn to witness the signing of the Abraham Accords.

One year ago, on a chilly September morning, I was the first person to line up near the White House visitor’s gate at precisely 7 am. It was September 15, 2020 the morning of the signing of the Abraham...

Sep 11, 2021, 8:32 PM

20 Years Later: Keeping the Memory of 9/11 Alive

Photo from the first 9/11 memorial SSI organized at the University of Minnesota, back in 2013.

This 9/11 marks 20 years since the largest terror attack on US soil, and while the horrific sights of planes crashing into the World Trade Center is vivid for many adults, today’s youth represent a new generation that cannot...

May 18, 2021, 11:27 PM

Thankfully, There Is NO ‘Balance’ between Israel and Hamas

It seems like the people who talk about there not being “balance” between the casualties on the Israeli side and the Palestinian side will only be happy or satisfied if more Israelis are dead. To all the “balance” seeking...

Apr 8, 2021, 6:14 AM

Define It to Fight It !

After much planning and anticipation, I am thrilled, together with the Students Supporting Israel team, to be hosting the “Define It To Fight It” International Summit this upcoming Sunday, April 11th, 2021. The “Define It To Fight It” Summit...

Mar 26, 2021, 12:38 AM

Open letter to Jewish students on campus

To be a student on campus is an amazing experience, you enjoy your years in college, build a network, make lifelong friendships, and all while growing as a person. On the other hand, being a proud outwardly Jewish student...

Jan 20, 2021, 8:57 AM

Holocaust education in schools is deeply lacking

This piece is a guest post written by Naomi Schmulewitz. Holocaust education in American schools is deeply lacking, and it was Elie Weisel who famously warned us that to forget these events would be akin to killing the victims...

Nov 2, 2020, 12:36 PM

Calling Campuses to Adopt IHRA’s Definition of Antisemitism

The SSI movement has set itself an important goal this academic year. The national movement and its chapters are working on promoting the official adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism by student governments, academic...

Aug 11, 2020, 5:41 AM

The Compulsion to Take Sides in This One Conflict out of So Many is Not Innocent

What is happening on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border? What is happening on the China-India border? How many of us truly know the details or backgrounds of different conflicts around the world? "20 Indian soldiers killed in a clash with Chinese...

Nov 28, 2019, 10:34 AM

The Generation Which Knew Not Herzl

The following is a guest post by Valeria Chazin, SSI's Board of Directors Chairwoman. -- The Hebrew phrase “The generation which knew not Joseph” is used to describe a younger generation who does not know the previous generation and its actions....

Apr 29, 2019, 11:41 PM

Only a Strong, Zionist Jew Will Deter Our Enemies

“We know only too well that war comes not when the forces of freedom are strong, it is when they are weak that tyrants are tempted” said Ronald Reagan at his acceptance of the republican nomination for President on July...

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Ilan Sinelnikov is the Founder and President of the national Students Supporting Israel movement.