One thing that seems to show through many of the comments here is that the protests are masquerading behind the “military registration” issue, and that this is really about letting off steam. I return to a position I shared earlier (I think on another thread on this topic). These bochurim can protest peacefully if they choose to do so. Or they can use the מלחמת התורה and keep themselves busy in the Beis Hamedrash. They have clearly chosen to use this as an excuse for mayhem, violence, and the resulting chilul Hashem. That’s where I oppose the entire thing. I do not have any direct reason to opine about the supposed topic, and can accept differing opinions, being respectful of both. Both are coming from gedolei Yisroel. But the violence thing is not associated with the דרכיה דרכי נועם that should be a hallmark of בחורי ישיבה who are supposedly dedicated to לימוד התורה.
These same factions of כלל ישראל were vocal in opposition to Meir Kahane, who was not actually violent, but openly oppositional. Today’s bochurim, perhaps having learned from movements like BLM and similar groups have decided it is okay to behave so in public, even at the expense of learning. This deterioration of values is alarming to me.