“There’s something fascinating, the idea of being here – just being connected to the Holy Land,” Allen said. “I’ve heard it several times this week – people ask me why I’m here, as if only Jewish people travel to Israel. “It’s an incredible country. It has some of the best food that I’ve had in a while and I’ve connected with some very kind people. Not to mention between Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Nazareth – the cities that I’ve been to, I think that everyone should travel to and learn. “We can talk about American or Middle Eastern history, but the history of the world moves through Israel. We can talk about religion, but it doesn’t really have much to do with religion. It has everything to do with people.”