UK's Top Security Official Calls Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Following Manchester Incident as 'Against British Values'

The home secretary has declared that the move by pro-Palestinian groups to go ahead with protests urging an halt to the fighting in Gaza following the recent fatal incident at a Jewish place of worship in Manchester was "deeply against British values".

Britain's security minister also stated she would urge anyone planning attending such events to consider carefully how they would feel if a family member was killed on the most sacred day of their belief system.

As more information were revealed about the assailant, recognized by police as Jihad al-Shamie, the security official confirmed he was not on the radar of anti-terror authorities and had not been referred to the British anti-radicalization initiative.

Local authorities reported that Adrian Daulby, 53 and a 66-year-old man lost their lives after the perpetrator rammed a gathering of individuals outside the Jewish worship center before assaulting another person. Multiple victims were still in medical care while additional individuals taken into custody by authorities remained in confinement.

Mahmood used a series of media interviews to declare that Britain had seen a "increasing wave of anti-Jewish sentiment", adding that the government would "not tolerate that" as she tried to guarantee the Jewish community in the UK.

Safety protocols would be reviewed, she stated.

Responding to queries about what others had characterized as a atmosphere of anxiety that the Jewish community have encountered, particularly since the October 7th incidents in 2023 and the beginning of the fighting in Gaza, she stated there was "undoubtedly great anxiety about situations in the area but our main focus is making sure our people here at home are safe".

Speaking about pro-Gaza protests that continued on that evening, she added, "I was very disappointed to see those gatherings going ahead last night. I think that conduct is essentially un-British. I think it is inappropriate. I would have preferred those people to just take a moment to reflect."

"The matters that are motivating those demonstrations have been continuing for a while. They don't appear they are going to come to an end any time soon. They could have provided a group that has been through trauma just a brief time to deal with what has happened," added the minister.

"To anybody who is considering going on a demonstration what I would say is consider that is you who has had a close relative killed on the holiest day of your religion," she commented.

"We can return to your demonstration later. Just because you have the freedom to protest doesn't mean you need to use it," said Mahmood.

"I would still call on people to show some love and some solidarity to the families of those who have been killed and to our Jewish population."

She confirmed that around 40 people had been detained at the previous day's protests including some on allegations of harming law enforcement.

The attention has now moved to the capital, where coordinators of demonstrations urging a ban on a specific group to be ended have stated they plan to continue with a scheduled event on Saturday.