Israel Business Connections
Strength of lead: Strong — documented directorships and property portfolio, but no settlement connection
Summary
Mark Shooter has significant business connections to Israel through his role as Director/CEO of Gold Wynn’s UK operations (a company with three Israeli property investments) and a position at Civ Robotics, an Israeli construction-tech startup. While none of these investments involve West Bank settlements or OHCHR-listed companies, they represent substantial financial interests in Israel held by a UK councillor who simultaneously chaired a £1.5 billion pension fund and publicly campaigns against pro-Palestine demonstrations.
Direct Israel Business Connections
Gold Wynn — Israeli Property Portfolio
- 80 Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv: Luxury 17-unit residential building. Lot purchased from Amot Investments for NIS 63 million. 7 storeys, underground parking. Managed by Avishay Naamat (CEO, Wynn Group Israel).
- Herzliya Arena Mall: 45,000 sq m mall at Ha-Shunit St 2. Purchased by Reality Investment Funds (Wynn brothers as partners) for NIS 335 million. Norman Foster-designed renovation planned.
- Mandarin Oriental Residence, Tel Aviv: Gold Wynn listed as “investment partner.” Two towers on Hayarkon Street: 225-room hotel + 230 residences. NIS 1 billion invested. Later sold to Patrick Drahi for ~NIS 900 million.
Shooter served as Director of Gold Wynn UK Holdings Limited (May 2020–Nov 2023, reappointed Dec 2023–Jul 2024) and CEO of Goldwynn UK from May 2022.
Sources: Gold Wynn Israel; Globes
Civ Robotics (formerly Civdrone)
- Israeli construction technology startup, Tel Aviv
- Makes autonomous drones for land surveying
- Shooter announced position on LinkedIn
Source: LinkedIn; Startup Nation Finder
Wynn Family Israel Philanthropy
- Donations to JNF (Jewish National Fund), Birthright Israel, Israel Cancer Research Fund
- Built the “Phil and Cees Wynn Business Centre” (Jerusalem Foundation)
- Built the “Cees and Phil Wynn Beach Sports Community Center” (Tel Aviv Foundation)
Source: Wikipedia
What Was NOT Found
- No connection to West Bank settlements — all Gold Wynn Israel properties are in Tel Aviv and Herzliya (pre-1967 borders)
- No overlap with OHCHR database — cross-referenced all 156 UN-listed companies against Shooter’s interests
- No confirmed CFI membership — despite school contemporary Alan Howard being a CFI director
- No confirmed membership of BICOM, JNF, Board of Deputies, or other formal pro-Israel organisations
The Wider Pro-Israel Network
Through his lawyer Mark Lewis, Shooter connects to a significant pro-Israel legal/advocacy infrastructure:
- UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) — Lewis was a former director
- Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) — Lewis is honorary patron, devised their legal strategy
- Herut UK — Lewis’s partner Mandy Blumenthal is national director (revisionist Zionist org)
- Patron Law — Lewis practices from Netanya, Israel
Strategic Value
- The combination of Israel business interests + pension fund chairmanship + public anti-Palestine rhetoric creates a conflict-of-interest narrative
- The Wynn family philanthropy (JNF, Birthright) is more politically charged than the property investments themselves
- The absence of settlement connections limits the strongest angle, but the overall pattern of financial interests in Israel held by a public official who campaigns against pro-Palestine demonstrations is itself significant
- The Mark Lewis connection extends the network into organised pro-Israel legal advocacy