This Year's Dearborn Arab International Festival Is Canceled

For the past 18 years, the Arab American Chamber of Commerce has sponsored an Arab International Festival in Dearborn, Michigan.  In recent years the festival has sparked confrontations between Christian proselytizers and Muslim attendees, some of which have led to extensive litigation.  This year the Festival was to be moved to a local park that police would be able to better control-- particularly in light of anti-Muslim proselytizers that were planning to attend. (See prior posting.) Yesterday the Arab American Chamber of Commerce announced that it was canceling this year's Festival in order to give organizers a year to ensure a quality event at the new location. Macomb County Advisor & Source reported on the Chamber's decision.