At home or a guest?

We have begun discussing Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish state in the land of Israel, the Jews' historic homeland. We read how Leon Pinsker and others felt that Jews in Europe were seen as "guests" in someone else's home. As a wave of nationalism swept through European countries, many Jews began to develop a sense of Jewish nationalism. They wanted a country to call their own, where they would be at home, not guests.

Do you ever feel like a guest in this country? What about this country makes you feel at home?
Considering the vast freedoms that Jews have as citizens in this country, is having a Jewish state still necessary?