Thirty-seven percent of Americans support sanctions against Israel as a response to settlement-building, according to a survey conducted ahead of the upcoming Saban Forum, which opens on Friday evening in Washington.
The survey also revealed that 27 percent of Americans support economic sanctions against Israel, while 10 percent are in favor of even harsher measures.
The Saban Forum, a yearly convention that promotes open dialogue between senior Israeli and American political figures, will this year feature US presidential contender Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State John Kerry and US National Security Advisor Susan Rice.
As for the possibility of a UN Security Council resolution in favor of a Palestinian state, 45 percent favor a US abstention, 27 percent support the US voting in favor of such a decision and 26 percent believe the US should use its veto.