New analysis from Meltwater Buzz demonstrates the depth of feeling around the historic Palestinian bid for full UN membership.

Following 20 years of failed negotiations, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas made the application on 23 September. Insisting that the move was a last resort, the Palestinian leadership now requires nine of the 15 members of the Security Council to support their bid for UN recognition. The issue is expected to take some time to come to a vote, with the UN security council beginning consultations on the application last week.

The infographic below demonstrates Meltwater Buzz's analysis of the volume of online buzz and the sentiment of conversations around the issue.