-Analysis- PARIS — Is it necessary to recognize the state of Palestine? The question may seem illusory: the state doesn’t exist, and conflict over its birth is one of the key issues driving the current crisis. And yet, 139 states in the world already recognize the fictitious state of Palestine, or state-in-the-making, if you’re optimistic. Among them, very few members of the European Union: Sweden is the only to have done as an EU member; the eight others (including Bulgaria, Poland, Romania) had recognized Palestine before joining Union. The question is on the table again as the war in Gaza h…