If you look at the UN website, you will find documents from Yidden living in Eretz Yisroel in the ’40’s, petitioning the UN to not create a “Jewish” State. Even then frum residents of EY were opposed.
Yes, prior to the advent of Zionism, with the Zionists riling up the Arabs to kill Jews, we did have access to the Kosel. But even if we didn’t, that wouldn’t justify creating the zionist state.
Goren was a bad apple. He not only tried to circumvent Jewish Law, he actually worked to increase mamzeirus by falsely mattiring mamzers.