Government has asked the Opposition not to disrupt the Rajya Sabha any longer on the Gaza violence issue since it has now been agreed to hold a discussion on it on Monday.

Speaking to reporters in New Delhi today, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prakash Javadekar said Opposition parites should not play politics on the issue. He said the government is committed to holding a discussion on it in the House.

On the other hand, CPM reiterated the Opposition's demand for a discussion. Party leader Sitaram Yechury rejected the government's previous contention that a discussion cannot be allowed on the issue as it does not want any discourteous reference to both Israel and Palestine with whom India has good relations.

Yechury reminded the government that Parliament had discussed an American attack and condemned it when Atal Behari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister.

He said the condemnation came despite New Delhi having good relations with that country.