Approval of Law to Call Torah Learners "Criminals" Will BE"H Generate Unprecedented Ahdut (UPDATED)

The Shaked Committee has approved criminal sanctions for those who wish to learn Torah and avoid being drafted into the army.  The unintended consequence will BE"H be an unprecedented display of Ahdut among Haredim in Israel.

From Kikar:

רדיפת עולם התורה: בשעות האחרונות (רביעי) החלו מגעים לכינוס משותף של שלושת מועצות גדולי התורה - הליטאית, החסידית והספרדית, המנהיגות את הציבור החרדי. זאת לקראת עצרת הענק המתוכננת להיערך בקרוב כמחאה וזעקה בעקבות הסעיף שאושר וקובע כי יוטלו סנקציות פליליות נגד תלמידי הישיבות.

לפי המסתמן, הכינוס המשותף וההיסטורי ייערך כבר בתחילת השבוע הבא. מי שעומל על התיאום בין המועצות הוא אברהם רובינשטיין, מזכיר המועצת הליטאית שהתבקש לעשות כך על ידי מרן ראש הישיבה הגאון רבי אהרון יהודה לייב שטיינמן.

בשיחה עם 'כיכר השבת', הבהיר העיתונאי ודובר בית הרב שטיינמן בני רבינוביץ, כי מדובר במעמד היסטורי, "זו לא הפגנה אלא עצרת תפילה, כולם מתאחדים אל מול הגזירה הקשה" אמר.

My translation:

Chasing the Torah World: In the last few hours (on Wednesday) began contacts for a joint meeting of the three Councils of Torah Giants - the Lithuanian, Hasidic, and Sephardic - who lead the Haredi community.  This is due to the upcoming giant gathering that is planned to be take place soon as a protest and outcry in the wake of the clause that was approved and establishes that criminal sanctions will be placed against Yeshiva students.

According to what it seems, the historic joint meeting will take place already at the beginning of next week.  The one who is busy coordinating between the councils is Avraham Rubinstein, the secretary of the Lithuanian council, who was requested to do so by Maran the Rosh Yeshiva Hagaon Rav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman.

In a conversation with "Kikar Hashabat", the reporter and spokesman for the household of Rav Shteinman - Benny Rabbinovitz - clarified that we are talking about a historic gathering.  "This is not a demonstration, but a prayer gathering.  Everyone will unite against the harsh decree," he said.

My slim hope is that the Dati Leumi rabbis who are against this decree will also be included in this somehow.

UPDATE:

Kikar reports that the gathering of the 3 Councils of Torah Sages will BE"H take place at 7:30 Monday evening in the Vizhnitz Hotel in Bnei Brak.  The representatives of each of the 3 groups organizing this event are:

• Secretary of the Lithuanian Council - Rav Avraham Rubinstein
• Secretary of the Hasidic Council - Rav Mordechai Stern
• Shas head - Rav Aryeh Deri

Rav Stern reached out to an associate of Rav Shmuel Auerbach Shlit"a and invited him.  He agreed to attend.

The organizers note that this will be a Kiddush Hashem to, in a small measure, atone for the awful Hillul Hashem of calling Torah-learners "criminals"

The Gedolim from all the groups will discuss whether the giant prayer rally is prudent or if it will backfire and help Lapid's cause and political standing.