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Britain's Home Secretary expressed disappointment that pro-Palestinian protests proceeded on Thursday after the terrorist incident that claimed the lives of two men near a synagogue in the city of Manchester.

Britain's top security official additionally called on demonstrators to "pause" from plans to stage protests in the days ahead.

"I do think that proceeding in this manner seems contrary to British values, it feels inappropriate," the minister commented concerning demonstrations scheduled for this week.

Protesters in downtown London demonstrating against the Israeli navy halting a flotilla transporting humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip confronted with law enforcement near Downing Street on Thursday night.

Substantial groups displaying flags of Palestine and placards could be spotted on the government district into the night.

London's police force announced that fourty individuals had been taken into custody. Six of those apprehended were charged with assaults on law enforcement personnel.

"It's crucial to establish separation between what is happening in the Middle East and what is happening at in our country," the home secretary stated during a television interview on Friday.

"I would advise to individuals who are planning to go on a protest is to just take a step back for a minute, and consider if you had lost a loved one to a terrorist incident in this nation," she continued.

There were "substantial" measures to defend the freedom to demonstrate, she stated, but they could be overridden on the recommendation of the law enforcement.

"I can follow guidance from the law enforcement, if they were to inform me there was an lack of capacity to handle and to police the demonstrations, then there are powers that are available," she clarified.

Jewish community representatives voice concerns

The UK's Chief Rabbi commented that many members of the Jewish community wondered why protests in solidarity of Palestinian advocacy groups had been allowed to occur.

The organization was banned as a prohibited organization in July. At various protests following the ban, numerous individuals have been arrested for showing support for the group, which has won permission to contest the ban.

"Some of them feature blatant antisemitism, direct backing for Hamas. Not everyone involved, however there is considerable of this, which undoubtedly represents dangerous to many within our community," the chief rabbi declared.

"You cannot separate the speech on our streets, the conduct of people in this manner, and what inevitably results, which was the recent violent act."

He also urged the government "yet again", to "take control on these protests, they are risky."