The answer to your question flatbusher is that every Jew owes HaKoras haTov to Medinat Yisroel, and of-course to The Ribonno Shel Olom for having Orchestreted this wonderful gift to us on Yom haAtzmaut 1948, and hence we thank haShem by reciting Hallel on Yom haAtzmaut, and marvel on haShem having showered upon us this wonderful gift of Medinat Yisroel >>> Free access to Artzeinu haKedosho.
Praying tfor Medinat Yisroel to shape up being frumer is fine & noble, but we must still be Makir Tov for the good they serve us with.