| The term NAFTA means North American Free Trade | | | | Trade between the countries was encouraged and |
| Agreement which facilitates trade between United | | | | capital for foreign investors increased. |
| States, Canada and Mexico. On the other there is a | | | | The continuous war in Gaza has destroyed its |
| small place which is strangled in terms of economy; it | | | | economy. Although the population was mostly |
| is known as the Gaza strip. It is an alarming situation | | | | Egyptian before the Israeli occupation of Gaza, many |
| to know how a small piece of land has grabbed the | | | | Palestinians were forced to flee Israeli occupied lands |
| attention of the world. It has become the source of | | | | and settle in the Gaza Strip due to the fighting |
| grief and fear for many people. | | | | between Arabs and Jews. |
| The NAFTA started with President Ronald Reagan | | | | The Egypt Peace Treaty of 1979 had settled the |
| who made efforts for creating a united North | | | | international border between the Gaza Strip and |
| American Market. Its basic aim is to promote | | | | Egypt. However the status of Gaza Strip and other |
| economic growth by easy movement of goods and | | | | relations between Israel and Palestinians were not |
| services between the three countries. | | | | dealt with in the treaty. |
| The history of Gaza strip is filled with bloodshed and | | | | The US and Mexico have benefited from NAFTA in |
| violence. Hamas which is known as the Islamic | | | | regarding agriculture. Because of this agreement, the |
| Resistance Movement currently controls the strip. It | | | | U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have |
| won the elections in 2006 and formed the | | | | grown drastically. |
| democratic government. After gaining power, they | | | | A disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip was |
| violently removed the Palestinian Authority's security | | | | agreed by Israeli government in 2005. All Israeli |
| forces and civil servants from the Gaza Strip in 2007. | | | | settlements in Gaza and in the West Bank were |
| With the creation of NAFTA, the high tariffs for | | | | dismantled finally ending its Israeli military rule. |
| goods and services transported over the borders | | | | Just like NAFTA made easy expansion of services |
| between the United States, Canada and Mexico were | | | | removing the trade barriers between the member |
| practically eliminated. This elimination also reduced the | | | | countries. The economic powers of the world also |
| inflation which subsequently reduced the cost of | | | | have to play their role in easing the economic |
| imports. This also did not slow down the flow of | | | | sufferings of the oppressed living in poor conditions |
| goods and services between the three countries. | | | | and shortage of basic necessities. |