GAW -“Had the Charaidim left everyone else alone, we would not be having this discussion. It is easy to say “you leave us alone, but we will still control you”. Chazal called that Midas Sedom.”
Usually your posts make sense, but in this case you’re totally off. You buy the propaganda from the Chilonim. They (Frumme) really did want to be left alone. Ben-Gurion wanted them to join the Medina at which they agreed. This means first-class citizens and Not have to go to the army and following Orthodox guidelines for marriage, conversion, divorce, etc.
The Charedim put up signs in Mae Sharim about Tzinus -this was in their neighborhood. They never were interested in forcing the Chilonim into the Torah way of life. There were never any signs in Tel- Aviv. The Chilonim & the MO saw how successful the Charedim are -married life, good kids as opposed to their lifestyle -divorce, crime, abortions, AIDS & other diseases that permeate their society. This jealousy led them to find fault with the Charedim. Eg. They never honored the dress-code in Mae Sharim saying -you can’t tell Me what to do in My country.
They are scared that soon there will be nothing left of them. Pharoh did the same thing in Egypt. Once he saw how much better the Jewish people were than Egyptians that is when the jealously came and then “Hava Neschama Lo”.
You have fallen prey to the Anti-Charedim propaganda that you experience on a daily basis -in the news and even here in YWN’s CR!