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The Home Secretary conveyed dismay that pro-Palestinian demonstrations proceeded on Thursday after the terrorist incident that claimed the lives of two men outside a synagogue in Manchester.

The home secretary additionally called on protesters to "pause" from intentions to stage protests in the days ahead.

"I do think that proceeding in this way does feel un-British, it feels wrong," the minister commented about protests planned for this week.

Protesters in central London demonstrating against the Israeli navy intercepting a aid convoy carrying humanitarian assistance to Gaza clashed with police officers near the Prime Minister's residence on Thursday night.

Substantial groups holding Palestinian flags and placards could be spotted on the government district throughout the evening.

London's police force announced that fourty individuals had been detained. Six of those detained were charged with attacks against police officers.

"It's crucial to draw a line between what is happening in the Middle East and what is happening at home," the minister told a television interview on Friday.

"My message would be to individuals who are considering to join a demonstration is to just take a step back for a short while, and consider if you had lost a close relative to a terror attack in this country," she emphasized.

There were "robust" authorities to protect the right to demonstrate, she noted, but they could be overridden on the recommendation of the law enforcement.

"I can act based from the police, if they were to inform me there was an inability to respond and to control the protests, then there are legal measures that are accessible," she clarified.

Jewish community representatives express apprehensions

The UK's Chief Rabbi stated that many people of the Jewish community wondered why protests in support of Palestinian causes had been authorized to occur.

The organization was banned as a prohibited organization in the summer. At multiple protests since then, numerous individuals have been detained for showing support for the group, which has obtained authorization to dispute the proscription.

"A portion of them include outright antisemitism, outright support for the militant group. Not all participants, however there is so much of these elements, which undoubtedly represents risky to many within our society," the religious leader stated.

"There's no distinction between the speech on our streets, the conduct of individuals in this manner, and what inevitably results, which was Thursday's terrorist attack."

He also appealed to the administration "yet again", to "take control on these demonstrations, they are risky."