To believe that the existence of those Jewish communities is what holds up any agreement yet to be reached with the Palestinians is not just foolish. It is a distortion of history.
Ultimately, if the present course is maintained, it risks the United States — especially under a President Trump — taking unilateral action that would undermine and render obsolete the entirety of international relations.
The current Congress will probably not ratify the Protocol, but the experience of countries that did ratify it demonstrates that a national, independent system of detention site inspections stops torture before it begins.