Applying Israeli Justice to Palestinians

Mazin Qumsiyeh is a Palestinian activist, known to many in Palestine because of his courage in contronting Israeli soldiers at demonstrations or home demolitions, for his astute analysis of the Israeli occupation, and his knowledge of Middle Eastern history. He is a genetecist, a professor at Bethlehem University and has taught at several American universities, including Yale. He is just finishing his second book, this one about the history of nonviolent struggle in Palestine going back to the early 1900's. Mazin decided to move from the States back to Palestine 2 and a half years ago, to share in the hardships of the occupation while continuing the struggle for freedom for his homeland.
He is now being summoned to court by the Israeli military. The manner in which he was informed of this demand speaks to how Israel treats Palestinians:
--On October 19 Mazin received a hand-delivered registered letter dated October 3rd.
-- It is written entirely in Hebrew, for which he must seek translation.
--It gives him 30 days to answer "the charges against him", which are not stated in the letter.
This means Mazin must get an Israeli lawyer to investigate the charges and prepare an answer within eleven days--actually 7 working days.
This is Israeli military justice, the system that enforces the law in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. All Palestinians who are detained for any reason and need to appear before a judge, must do so in a military court. Israeli civil law does not apply to them.