Joury Ayyad
Age 2
Joury was two years old. Her older sister Jana (8) drew pictures for her and dreamed of becoming a dentist. Their father was stranded outside Gaza and could not return. Joury was a toddler who depended entirely on a mother fighting alone to keep two daughters alive in a place designed to kill them.
The family was trying to leave Gaza for medical care. The blockade had triggered severe malnutrition in both girls. Their names had been on evacuation lists for a year. Their daily mission was survival until the paperwork cleared.
The evacuation system controlled by COGAT delayed approvals endlessly. Doctors warned both girls could die at any moment. Exit permits were denied or delayed while their bodies deteriorated.
Joury died on July 20, 2025, from kidney problems and a severe illness that caused her skin to peel and bleed. She was two years old. Her sister Jana died two months later. They died waiting.
The votes that paid for the weapons
Joint Resolution, S.J.Res. 33: Block arms sale to Israel—2000-lb bombs (reattempt)
House Bill, H.R. 8034: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
House Bill, H.R. 815 (Senate): National Security Supplemental—Trojan Horse (shell: Veterans bill)