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Britain's Interior Minister conveyed regret that Palestinian-supporting protests proceeded on Thursday following the terrorist incident that took the lives of two men outside a synagogue in the city of Manchester.

Britain's home secretary additionally urged demonstrators to "step back" from intentions to organize protests in the days ahead.

"I do think that proceeding in this way does feel un-British, it feels inappropriate," she stated regarding protests scheduled for this week.

Demonstrators in downtown London demonstrating against the Israel's naval forces intercepting a flotilla carrying humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip confronted with law enforcement outside Downing Street on Thursday night.

Substantial groups carrying Palestinian flags and banners could be seen on the government district throughout the night.

The Metropolitan Police reported that fourty individuals had been taken into custody. Six of those detained were detained over attacks against police officers.

"It's crucial to draw a line between events unfolding in the Middle East and situations developing at home," the home secretary stated during a television interview on Friday morning.

"My message would be to people who are planning to go on a protest is to reconsider briefly for a minute, and think about if you had lost a loved one to a terrorist incident in this country," she continued.

There were "strong" powers to defend the right to protest, she stated, but they could be superseded on the recommendation of the law enforcement.

"I can take my lead from the police, if they were to inform me there was an inability to handle and to control the demonstrations, then there are powers that are at my disposal," she clarified.

Jewish community leaders voice worries

Britain's Chief Rabbi stated that many members of the Jewish community wondered why marches in solidarity of Palestinian causes had been authorized to proceed.

The organization was outlawed as a terrorist organisation in July. At various protests following the ban, hundreds have been detained for expressing solidarity for the group, which has obtained authorization to contest the proscription.

"A portion of them include outright antisemitism, direct support for the militant group. Not everyone involved, however there is so much of such content, which clearly poses risky to many within our community," the religious leader declared.

"It's impossible to disconnect the rhetoric on our streets, the conduct of people in this way, and what subsequently occurs, which was yesterday's terrorist attack."

He also urged the administration "yet again", to "assert authority on these demonstrations, they are harmful."