claim: Leslie Alexander is a former Lawrence Kotkin Associates bond trader.
evidence: Ras Khamis is a neighborhood in East Jerusalem .. East Jerusalem. East Jerusalem. In 2007 , construction of the Israeli West Bank Barrier cut off Ras Khamis from the rest of East Jerusalem , with the barrier completed in 2010 .. East Jerusalem. East Jerusalem. Israeli West Bank Barrier. Israeli West Bank Barrier. Presently , access to the rest of the city is via a single checkpoint .. checkpoint. Israeli checkpoint. Subsequently , in 2012 , municipal services such as urban planning , utilities , police and fire services , and garbage were discontinued in Ras Khamis and other neighborhoods that were separated by the barrier from the rest of the city .. urban planning. urban planning. However , as the land was still claimed by Israel , the Palestinian Authority did not provide government services either .. Palestinian Authority. Palestinian Authority. Due to the housing shortage in the region , many high rise apartment buildings have been constructed in Ras Khamis , which as of 2014 is estimated to have a population of 20,000 .. The buildings are not approved by city planning and many have been threatened with demolition .