Congratulations, [Name]. Your friend has been identified by the IDF or Shabak as possessing certain leadership qualities that required some face to face time.
Nothing will happen to him, and no one will touch a hair on his head, as long as he is not suspected of having information relevant to ongoing operations.
You're right, the charges are trumped up. Imagine, however, Israeli agents approaching your friend in the light of day and asking him to come to Israel so that they could get to know him better. The next day he would be accused of collaboration with the Yehudim.
This way, Israeli intelligence can establish a historical and psych profile of your friend, without risking his life at the hands of Palestinian terror factions.
If anything, this is a sort of promotion of your friend's status, as everyone know that Israel only takes individuals it feels are leaders, or future leaders.
Having spent six months in jail, your friend will come out a national hero, having spent time with other Palestinians of "high interest" and ready to plunge into Palestinian political life.
He is going through a scary time, no doubt, (an education time, as well) but if he is not engaged in something serious, he will not be mistreated or "stressed" unnecessarily.
I'm sure he will be debriefed several times as to the status of political parties at Birzeit, the power of various factions on campus, other students who he feels may have a bright political future, etc.
Unfortunately, such detentions are one of several tools used by Israeli intelligence to tap into the pulse of Palestinian life.
By the way, I'm assuming he was not just turned in to Israel by Palestinian informants, who are rampant throughout the West Bank. They are paid for tips and information, and some abuse this process to accuse innocent people, or those they have a problem with.
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