Dr. David Mendelsohn is the Academic Director at Givat Haviva Institute in Israel. Dr. Mendelsohn's area of expertise includes Islamic Studies, History and Culture of Arabs with Israeli Citizenship, Bedouin Law and the relationship between language and culture in Arabic and Hebrew. His current research examines the influence of Hebrew on the dialects of Arabic spoken in Israel. Mendelsohn also lectures on the history and relationships between Middle East countries and militant organizations