Those include a cessation of all attacks from Gaza, an end to arms smuggling into the territory and some progress toward the release of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli corporal who was captured and taken to Gaza in June 2006.
Consider a small, spatially finite possible world that is divided into three zones, A, B, and C. In Zone A, there is a complete freeze — a cessation of all change — for one hour every 2 years.
Dr. Krueger's original plan provided for a cessation of claims against a country with a debt crisis.
The only new element, after all, is the aim of beginning discussion of the modalities of a cessation of hostilities within a week.
"The minimum needed is a cessation of hostilities and a cease-fire before we go to the table to talk," Mr. Annan said.
But it appears that the most he may be able to secure from his shuttle diplomacy is a vague commitment to a cessation of hostilities, an eventual Israeli withdrawal at an unspecified date and a possible international peace conference.
The ISSG also reached a deal on a cessation of hostilities in Syria, but its prospects appear grim as fighting continues.
Mr. Mitchell told reporters after the meeting with Mr. Olmert that a broadening of the truce should include a cessation of hostilities, an end to weapons smuggling into Gaza and "the reopening of the crossings" based on agreements reached in 2005.
The committee demanded a cessation of Jewish immigration and a prohibition of land transfers from Arabs to Jews.
Menopause comes from ménèspausie, which in turn comes from Latin via Greek (mens, a month, and pausis, a pause) and simply means a cessation of the menses.
