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BELLMAWR, NJ, May 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- Jonathan Schanzer, former U.S. White House Counterterrorism Analyst to Speak at The Friends of Israel Prophecy Conference at Winona Lake, Indiana July 26 -31.

The Friends of Israel is holding their 12th annual Prophecy Conference at the Rodeheaver Auditorium at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana July 26 – 31, 2009.

The Friends of Israel's Executive Director, Bill Sutter, states, "We know that Americans are anxious about world events that are taking place and what that means for us here at home, as well as for our brothers and sisters around the globe. We are pleased that Jonathan Schanzer will be joining us for our 'Honor Israel Night' on Tuesday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m."

Prophetic insights will be dissected and related to biblical accounts to discover how the prophecies relate to current U.S. and world events.

Experts on biblical prophecy will be speaking including Bill Sutter, Executive Director; Jim Showers, Vice President; David Levy, Director of International Ministries; Steve Herzig, Director of North American Ministries among others from The Friends of Israel.

Pastor Meno Kalisher from the Jerusalem Assembly will be providing updates from Israel.

There is a children's program during all sessions and the conference is free. For details call Lisa Grosso at The Friends of Israel - 1-800-257-7843, extension 139, or visit www.foi.org.

The Friends of Israel was founded in 1938 by Christian leaders in response to the needs of Jewish people afflicted by the torrents of Nazi hate during the Holocaust. Through this Christian ministry, funds were raised and aid distributed to Jewish refugees. Today, The Friends of Israel is an evangelical Christian voice opposing anti-Semitism, explaining the unique, biblical role of Israel in God's plan and encouraging Christians to pray for Israel and support her biblical, historical, and moral rights to live within secure borders.

Jonathan Schanzer is the Deputy Executive Director of the Jewish Policy Center in Washington, D.C., and author of the book Hamas vs Fatah (Palgrave Macmillan). He was a counterterrorism analyst for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and a Research Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where he authored the book Al-Qaeda's Armies.