31.   However, in a statement released Sunday, the Zairian government repeated its position that it will not negotiate with rebel leader Laurent Kabila.

32.   However, Israel repeated its position that peace talks would not resume until the current spate of violence was brought under control.

33.   In Washington, U.S. officials repeated their position that they would consider airdrops of relief supplies.

34.   Israel, meanwhile, repeated its position that peace talks would not resume until the current violence ended or was at least dramatically reduced.

35.   Kinkel, who was attending an EU summit in Cardiff, Wales on Monday, repeated his position.

36.   Lebanon has refused to give such guarantees and Hoss repeated that position Wednesday.

37.   Larijani allegedly repeated that position to Browne, and called on Britain to help close the matter.

38.   Powell is expected to repeat the position to Kostunica when they meet Wednesday to discuss continuing strife in the Balkans.

39.   Rubalcaba repeated that position Friday.

40.   Sharon repeated his position that Israel will not reopen negotiations with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat until violence subsides in the region.