Rabbi, as you said I did enough long posting for one day, so i will keep this one short. I liked your post, the way you broke it up, though I would not arive at same conclusions. I have no time to debate you ,but dont think that your question is the central or only issue. It is but one small practical question.
Your assumptions about “zionists at heart” is plain funny. They are doing the best they can under the circumstance. since the state is a fact, we will try to gain the most out of it. doesnt mean they believe there should be a state, or agree with the way the state runs.
The fact is that many people were against it, prewar. but once the war happened, many jews were so broken, it was almost like now lets just put our convictions aside, and go home. may we all be zoche to go Home bekarov together with moshiach tzidkeinu.