Students Supporting Israel

Students Supporting Israel (SSI) is a pro-Israel, Zionist college grassroots advocacy based organization in North America. Founded in 2012 at the University of Minnesota by Ilan Sinelnikov, Valeria Chazin, and Naor Bitton, SSI has grown into an international movement. In March 2014, Indiana University and DePaul University students registered SSI chapters on their campuses, and the Toronto Metropolitan University (previously Ryerson University) opened an SSI club in April. By October, SSI was approved as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and operated on 27 campuses. As of March 2025, the group has more than 140 chapters across various campuses.

SSI's stated mission is "to be a clear and confident pro-Israel voice on college campuses and to support students in grassroots pro-Israel advocacy."

SSI is not structured as a fellowship or short-term program but as a network of university-recognized student organizations, each formally registered as a campus club under the student-activities framework of its respective institution. Chapters operate across universities in North America, Europe, and other regions, with student leaders coordinating events, campaigns, and educational programs under the umbrella of the national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.