Mitchell's upcoming Syria trip raises speculations ...

"... The Kuwaiti daily Al-Jarida reported on Tuesday that Netanyahu had sent a message to Syrian President Bashar Assad in which he expressed confidence that the two countries could conclude a peace agreement within a year. The report, citing what it termed Israeli government sources, said the message included a promise that the Golan Heights would be returned to Syria, but that the agreement would be implemented over a period of 10 to 15 years...."