Do calls for Raleigh to adopt a ceasefire resolution matter in Gaza?

Hundreds of people are adamant that the Raleigh City Council adopt a ceasefire resolution about the war between Israel and Hamas.

More than 200 people showed up Jan. 16 to the city council meeting and many of them spoke, causing the meeting to go until almost 11 p.m.

What are the chances a resolution signed by Raleigh city council members has an actual impact on a war between two groups that have been, in some respects, at odds for thousands of years – rooted in religion and land rights?

Dan Haggerty's In-Depth segments air in WRAL's 7pm newscasts. His stories explore complicated topics in thought-provoking ways. 

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