CEASEFIRE

A 'ceasefire' (or 'truce') is a temporary stoppage of a war or any armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces.

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Historical examples

World War I

Korean War

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

References

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Historical examples

World War I

On December 25, 1914, during World War I, there was an unofficial ceasefire as both the Germans and the British sought to observe Christmas (the "Christmas Truce"). There was no treaty signed, and after a few days the war resumed.

Korean War

A ceasefire was reached on July 27, 1953 to halt the conflict of the Korean War and establish a demilitarized zone. However, no peace treaty has been signed to date, technically leaving North and South Korea at war.

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

A more recent example of a ceasefire was announced between Israel and the Palestinian Authority on February 8, 2005. When announced, the chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat publicly defined the ceasefire as follows: "We have agreed that today President Abbas will declare a full cessation of violence against Israelis anywhere and Prime Minister Sharon will declare a full cessation of violence and military activities against Palestinians anywhere."^[1]

References

1. Mideast cease-fire expected Tuesday Ben Wedeman

See also

★ Armistice

★ Peace treaty