These included reversing the Ramat Shlomo project, freezing other building projects in East Jerusalem and pledging to enter into substantive negotiations with the Palestinians over fundamental issues when the United States begins mediating indirect negotiations, which are known as proximity talks.
In a tense conversation, she told Mr. Netanyahu that it would not be enough to rescind the announcement of the new housing project; she insisted that he freeze any prominent building projects in East Jerusalem and agree that the proximity talks convened by Mr. Mitchell must deal with substantive issues about boundaries, the status of Jerusalem, security and refugees.
Suddenly, your alma mater has to delay building projects, freeze salaries and raise money in the public markets to stay open.
As a matter of fact, I carry around this Barron's article that appeared in November 2008, and the title was "Crash Course". And it talked about colleges cutting budgets, freezing hiring, scaling back building projects.
He has put a freeze on hiring and major building projects while his administration drafts plans that are likely to include layoffs and the elimination of some state departments.
Nevada gets about three-fourths of its budget from tourism and gambling revenue, and already, the government in Carson City has frozen hiring and postponed several building projects.
Campuses have responded by imposing hiring freezes, offering retirement incentives, expanding class sizes, delaying building projects and shrinking library acquisitions.
A third of all building projects are reckoned to be frozen, yet so much new space is still coming on to the market that the glut may persist well into next year.
The freeze forced major cuts on desperately needed public services and institution building projects, and drained the country's short-lived savings.
His building projects proved more lasting.
Hurrying up building projects raises costs.
