Iraqis Protest Two-Day Weekend Because It is "Jewish"

Sigh. So the provisional Iraqi government announces that Saturday will now be added to the weekend. Suddenly, students are up in arms! They protest the day off. They actually go to class without being asked to show their ire. Is this a great sign of national worth ethic? Is it a sign that Iraqis are willing to go the extra mile and do the work needed to restore their country's shattered economy? Well, not so much. Turns out the reason is having Saturday off is somehow "jewish." For those not in the know, the Jewish sabbath is Saturday, the Christian sabbath is generally Sunday, and Muslims celebrate their sabbath on Friday. So Saturday would certainly make sense. It appears that Iraq may go with Thursday instead. This is one of the stranger (and most petty) examples of anti-Semitism I have seen.