We spent the night right in the centre of Oaxaca City. I mean, right. There´s a monument at Zocalo, the central square, and that´s where our tent is.
The strike is now not only about teachers, there´s also students, parents, peasants, as well as all-Mexican social organizations.
Four high officials, closest aids of the governor, have already been forced to leave the office, now the demand is the resignation of the governor himself.
The strikers also plan to boycott the comercialized festival of Oaxaca folk art and make an alternative one, they co-operate with the indeginous communities as well as hand out leaflets in English to tourist.
The festival used to be fr the indigenous exchange and for everybody, now there´s some interpreneurs that charge sky prices for entrance, taking advantage of the tradition. That really sucks.
The strikers are now allegedly better organized in terms of security, after what happened June 14th when the police tried to evict them from the historical centre. Fisrst of all, it´s the night guard.
Also. Not the teachers, but some have every means against police attack, starting with gas masks and finishing with Molotovs and self-made sound bombs against helicopters.
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As to what Israel did to Lebanon... I would say that after this I would agree that Israel should cease existance in the Middle East... but then, I know some Israelis who resist against these fucked up policies inside their country.
US State Department (Mr. Nicolas Burns), according to British The Independent, has already stated that the US would veto any criticism of Israel in the United Nations. Motherfuckers.