Source?
I have a first hand source on this with the names of the mosdos that brought this issue to light, but I am not a reporter, this is a forum for discussion
In Israeli government there are people with power who don't have to answer to anyone. The main guy involved with granting ishurim, was shown an advertisement of someone offering to arrange an ishur for $10k. That ticked him off, and he halted the whole student visa process. I do not believe that there were more than a few willing to pay... But once Amnon decided, there is nothing anyone can do.
Lol. The Israeli economy produces ~$400B a year. The annual government budget alone is close to $150B. Do you seriously think it depends on a few hundred million dollar in donations?
FYI Israelis spend more money on tourism abroad than tourists spend in Israel (and that includes all tourists, not only your frum saviors). This past year has proven tourism is far from necessary for Israel. It's less than 5% of GDP. And forex isn't a thing, the Bank of Israel bought over $30B just to keep the shekel from getting even stronger than it did (essentially a windfall of $30B that didn't cost anything), while total annual tourism spend is much less that that.
You are confusing tourist, such as a chinese guy who spends a certain amount a day on food/travel/stay. I'm referring to the guys who spend a couple bucks a day when they are there, and then leave a couple million $ check to sponsor a building, and help with the funding of the yeshivos. That is not included in what the government counts as tourism
Pathetic victimhood with zero logic.
Not sure why you are so sensitive to someone pointing out that this is also an economic issue. The fact is, that frum tourism brings in enough money, that the economy does need it.