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Queen Rania of Jordan

As a child I sometimes used to travel to the West Bank to visit my family, so I know what the checkpoints felt like. I knew what it was like to live under occupation.

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Queen Rania is sharing that during her childhood, she experienced the difficulties of crossing checkpoints when visiting relatives in the West Bank. This personal experience gave her a direct understanding of the challenges faced by people living under military control.

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