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Britain's Interior Minister voiced regret that pro-Palestinian demonstrations proceeded on Thursday after the terror attack that claimed two lives near a Jewish place of worship in the city of Manchester.

The top security official additionally called on protesters to "pause" from plans to hold protests in the coming days.

"I believe that continuing in this fashion does feel contrary to British values, it feels wrong," she remarked regarding protests scheduled for this weekend.

Demonstrators in downtown London demonstrating against the Israeli navy intercepting a aid convoy carrying humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip clashed with law enforcement near the Prime Minister's residence on Thursday evening.

Numerous people carrying flags of Palestine and banners could be spotted on the government district into the night.

London's police force stated that 40 people had been detained. Six of those apprehended were arrested for assaults on law enforcement personnel.

"It is important to draw a line between events unfolding in the Middle East and situations developing at in our country," the home secretary stated during a breakfast show on Friday.

"I would say to individuals who are considering to join a demonstration is to pause and reflect for a short while, and imagine if you had suffered the loss of a close relative to a terror attack in this country," she added.

There were "robust" powers to protect the right to protest, she mentioned, but they could be set aside on the recommendation of the police.

"I can follow guidance from the police, if they were to tell me there was an inability to handle and to police the demonstrations, then there are authorities that are available," she clarified.

Community leaders express concerns

Britain's Chief Rabbi stated that many members of the Jewish population questioned why marches in solidarity of Palestinian causes had been authorized to take place.

The group was banned as a terror group in the summer. At various protests following the ban, numerous individuals have been taken into custody for showing support for the group, which has obtained authorization to dispute the ban.

"Some of them feature blatant anti-Jewish sentiment, outright support for the militant group. Not everyone involved, however there is a significant amount of this, which certainly is risky to many within our community," the religious leader declared.

"You cannot separate the speech on our streets, the behavior of individuals in this manner, and what subsequently occurs, which was yesterday's terror incident."

Additionally, he called on the government "once more", to "assert authority on these protests, they are harmful."