Despite its physical growth, the 
city suffered greatly from, and 
was isolated by, its partition.  The 
international community refused 
to recognize Jerusalem as Is-
rael's capital in view of the unre-
solved controversy over the city's 
political status.  Tourism and 
pilgrimage to the city, long the 
major sources of income, were 
badly hurt and occasional sniper 
fire made life in the neighbor-
hoods along the border difficult.