A Note on the US Elections

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That through them The האור Light,  רפואה The Healing and The ואהבה Love of ישועת יהוה Yeshuath YHWH may come back to הארץ The Land of Israel?

NEWS FROM THE LAND Tuesday, November 9, 2010 Editor Sondra Oster Baras Director of CFOIC's Israel Office
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May 23 - June 2, 2011 Israel Tour With Pastor Gary Cristofaro, First Assembly of God, Melbourne, FL May 23rd - June 2nd, 2011 Eilat Extension June 3rd- June 6th Israel Host for the Tour: Sondra Oster Baras, Director, CFOIC Heartland - Israel Only CFOIC Heartland gives you the inside story of Israel! Meet the people who are settling the Land of Israel.  Listen to stories of faith and courage.  Experience the Heartland of Biblical Israel like never before! Click here for details! Request your brochure today! Let's Plant a Tree in Samaria! You generously answered the call to help plant and maintain trees in Efrat. Today we have been asked by various communities in Samaria to help them plant new trees in this incredible area.  You will receive a certificate for every $20.00 tree that you purchase stating that you have planted a tree in a community in Samaria. You will be taking part in the greening of the Land of Israel as we plant trees on the mountains of Israel,  the Hills of Samaria. You will be fulfilling prophecy:"And I will make the fruit of the tree and the increase of the field abundant." Ezekiel 36:30 Plant a tree today!	From the Desk of Sondra Oster Baras A Note on the US Elections... In Israel we paid close attention to the recent mid-term elections in the US, as US policy has such an effect on Israeli policy.  Especially in the case of President Obama, whose foreign policies marked a serious change in the US attitude towards the Middle East in general and towards Israel in particular, we were eager to hear the results.  And the results were incredibly close to the predictions beforehand - the Democrats lost the House and reduced their majority margin in the Senate.  It is a new day in Washington. It is still new soon to know how this will affect Israel.  On the one hand, Congress will probably be more sympathetic to Israel and less supportive of intensive pressure on Israel by the Administration.  Although the US president has practically free reign in the conduct of foreign policy, he cannot finance anything without the consent of the Congress.   There is no question that Obama is a weaker president than before and there is some concern that this alone might weaken the position of the US in world politics at a time when the US is, indeed, one of Israel's few allies.  On the other hand, it seems clear to me that Obama himself weakened the American position in international eyes, promoting in so many parts of the world what was perceived as an appeasement agenda. To me, however, there is a lesson in the US elections that has nothing to do with Israel.  It is a lesson about arrogance, about over-confidence, about slogans and dreams and visions that have little or no basis in reality.  It's about the magic of stardom and the shallow way in which so many political campaigns are run and won, in the US, but not only in the US.  Obama came from nowhere.  He was a local activist in Chicago who was elected to the Senate overnight.  After less than one term in the Senate, he became the president of the most powerful country in the world.  He is handsome, articulate and a great speaker.  But as he faces his audience, and we saw this more and more in recent months, he tilts his face upwards, in an arrogant pose, as if to say, I know better. To finish this article... Community of the Month This Month CFOIC is Focusing on Bet Yatir... "As I read about the project in Bet Yatir, I remembered my own visit to this beautiful community.  We were sitting on a veranda talking with the mayor and he expressed how much our visit meant to them. They felt so isolated and alone, yet having us visit meant so much to them. Today, over ten years later, I am still moved by their dedication to the Land of Israel. They wanted to do something to bless us so they sent Sondra and me home with freshly picked grapes. What a wonderful present from the beautiful Judean desert. Your gift today to help their Youth Center and children's playground will show them that there are Christians around the world who care about them. Christians who are willing to give a sacrificial gift to encourage them in their commitment to live in the Land as God commanded. Please join me today by sending in your best gift to bless Bet Yatir." Go to our website and read more in PDF about the impact that this community has on Israel. 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