Sam, what you wrote is generally correct but you fell into the same trap as those who “oppose” the State. There is a difference between a state, a regime and a government. The classic example among the other nations is France. It has had monarchies (the first and the restored), two empires (Napoleon and his nephew Napoleon III)and is now on its fifth republic (= constitution). I n that time it has had many governments. However, it is still the same state known as France.
A state is an organic concept possessing population, land and sovereignty. The government, is the group of people who run the state. The regime is the form of government. Thus one can be happy with the existence of the State of Israel and at the same time be dissatisfied with the regime and critical of the government. In fact, when Yom HaAtzmaut fell on Bahab Rav Tzvi Yehuda (Kook) said both Hallel and selichot. When asked why he said “Hallel for the State and selichot for the government”. Similarly, he said that the educational and legal systems need to be redone from scratch.Yet his joy at having a state was not diminished. Hashem did His. Now the ball is in our court.