Shameless pro-Palestine activists have sparked outrage after staging 'disrespectful' and 'fundamentally un-British' hate-filled marches hours after the Manchester synagogue terror attack. 

Hundreds attended rallies outside of Downing Street chanting 'free free Palestine' - as Britain's Jewish community were in mourning following Thursday's atrocity, in which two people were killed. 

The terrorist, Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead minutes after he targeted Heaton Park Synagogue. He is is understood to have been granted British citizenship in 2006 when he was a teenager, aged around 16.

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in yesterday's attack. They were both members of Manchester's Jewish community. Meanwhile one of those seriously injured is understood to be a guard working for the Community Security Trust.

However, in a staggering display of disdain for the victims, one woman attending a march last night raged she 'doesn't give a f*** about the Jewish community'. 

In London, activists were seen clashing with police as the rally outside Number 10 descended into mayhem, with 40 people arrested - including six for allegedly assaulting police officers, the Metropolitan Police said. 

While in Manchester, just four miles away from the Heaton Park Synagogue tragedy, hundreds of pro-Palestine supporters marched on Manchester Piccadilly Station, waving Palestinian flags and carrying a banner that read: 'Israel is guilty of genocide, massacre, ethnic cleansing of Palestinian children and babies.'

As anger continues to boil over today, the Home Secretary has urged pro-Palestine activists to step back 'for at least a few days' and axe demonstrations this weekend, which police chiefs fear will 'draw resources away' from the capital 'when they are needed most'. 

It comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer this morning visited the scene of Thursday's terror attack with his wife, Victoria, to meet worshippers there. 

Speaking to Sky News, Shabana Mahmood said those who gathered after the attack were behaving in a 'fundamentally un-British' and 'dishonourable' way.

And with further demonstrations on the horizon, Ms Mahmood urged those who plan on protesting to show 'some humanity' and 'give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened'.

As she called on activists to allow Jews to 'begin the grieving process', the Home Secretary told GB News: 'I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven't heeded the call to step back.

'I would still call on people to show some love and some solidarity to the families of those who have been murdered and to our Jewish community.'

Saturday could see one of the largest-ever gatherings at Trafalgar Square in central London in support of Palestine Action, which was proscribed as a terror group in July. More than 1,500 people have pledged to descend on the capital in support of the group, risking arrest as they do so. 

Their action will come less than a week after 66 people were arrested at a rally  supporting Palestine Action during the first day of Labour's party conference in Liverpool.

The Chief Rabbi said so many people in the Jewish community 'and well beyond it' have been left appalled by the marches and urged the government to 'get a grip' on pro-Palestine protests, draining police resources and costing the taxpayer millions. 

Sir Ephraim Mirvis told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'We call on the government yet again, we have been doing so continuously and yet again we say get a grip on these demonstrations, they are dangerous.'

He added: 'Ever since October 7 2023 (when Hamas attacked Israel), there are so many people in our Jewish community and beyond it who have wondered why are such marches allowed to take place on our streets?

'Some of them contain outright antisemitism, outright support for Hamas. Not every single person, however there is so much of this, which certainly is dangerous to many within our society.'

The Chief Rabbi - the most senior religious figure of Britain's Jewish community - feared the marches, which have taken place almost weekly, were fuelling a rise in anti-Semitism across Britain.   

'You cannot separate the words on our streets, the actions of people in this way, and what inevitably results, which was yesterday's terrorist attack,' he added. 

'The two are directly linked and therefore we call on the Government yet again, we've been doing so continuously, and yet again we say get a grip on these demonstrations, they are dangerous.'

The Met has written to protest group Defend Our Juries, to cancel is planned march in the capital this weekend. 

A letter from the force shared by the group raised fears about the amount of police resources the protest would divert at a time when 'visible reassurance and protective security' is needed in communities across London.

But the organisation, which has led demonstrations against the terrorist ban on Palestine Action, has defiantly railed against the call. 

'Today, the Metropolitan Police wrote to us to ask that we postpone Saturday's mass protest in Trafalgar Square, citing 'significant pressure on policing',' it said on social media site, X. 

'Our response in short: Don't arrest us then.'

But in a fiery response, the Met hit back, accusing the campaign group of trying to 'encourage mass law breaking'.

The force tweeted: 'The horrific terrorist attack that took place in Manchester yesterday will have caused significant fear and concern in communities across the UK, including here in London. Yet at a time when we want to be deploying every available officer to ensure the safety of those communities, we are instead having to plan for a gathering of more than 1,000 people in Trafalgar Square on Saturday in support of a terrorist organisation.

'By choosing to encourage mass law breaking on this scale, Defend Our Juries are drawing resources away from the communities of London at a time when they are needed most. We urge them to do the responsible thing and delay or cancel their plans.' 

The Campaign Against Antisemitism, which represents Britain's Jewish community, condemned the pro-Palestine group and have demanded urgent action from Downing Street. 

A spokesman told the Daily Mail: 'Within hours of Jews being murdered in a terrorist attack, extremists were already on the streets of London and Manchester chanting to "globalise the intifada", which historically has involved the murder of Jews. One even spat out, "I don't give a f*** about the Jewish community right now". That sums up who these people are.

'Synagogues had to cancel services on Judaism's holiest day but extremists were able to gather unmolested to chant hate. When will the Government and police chiefs recognise that this abominable inversion of citizens' rights cannot go on? What else needs to happen before they finally clamp down?

'Defend our Juries has revealed once more the utter narcissism of the anti-Israel movement. Their encouragement to show solidarity with a proscribed terrorist organisation apparently takes precedence over respecting the dead and a community in mourning which needs the police resources that they are diverting. It is not merely shameful but malevolent. After two years of indulging far-left and Islamist extremists, police chiefs are now faced with the consequences of their terrible choices.'

Yesterday's marches at Parliament Square saw clashes with police, with officers from the Met scuffling with protesters - some of whom wore face masks and scarves, while one person was pictured being escorted away outside Parliament.

The timing of the protest, which also took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, sparked fury from politicians and anti-Semitism campaigners, including the leader of the London Assembly, Susan Hall, who branded the march in central London as 'disgraceful, disrespectful, despicable behaviour'.

Alex Hearn, co-director of Labour Against Antisemitism, also described the rallies as 'tone deaf' and an 'unacceptable state of affairs that needs to be stopped for the public order'.

This morning, Robert Jenrick the shadow justice secretary, called on protesters to 'go home' and 'do the right thing' - as he labelled last night's marches as 'shameful' and 'totally disrespectful'.

Asked on Times Radio what his message was to the pro-Palestine protesters, the Conservative MP said: 'Do the decent thing, go home.

'I thought it was shameful, totally disrespectful that you had people out on the streets, even in Manchester for goodness' sake.'

He added: 'There's a right to peacefully protest, please just as British citizens, show some respect.'

PM Sir Keir visited the scene of the Manchester synagogue attack this morning, arriving at 10.20am as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers. 

He arrived in massive police cortege with his wife Victoria, shaking the hands of officers before spending ten minutes with community leaders. 

Last night the PM attended a synagogue in north London.

It comes as Sir Keir faced further pressure from within the Labour party to clampdown on the marches. 

Labour MP Joani Reid told the Daily Mail: 'Britain's Jewish community has been telling us for years that antisemitic hatred and abuse has been rising, yet too often they have been ignored. Now that hatred has overflowed into murder it is essential that all of us clearly state our solidarity and that the state is deployed to protect its Jewish citizens and to bear down heavily on the Jew-haters in our midst.

'The fear of further attacks is unfortunately likely to be well grounded and it's important that the police are given every assistance in their task of detecting and stopping would-be attackers. 

'That means all political leaders with voice and authority should call for any protests planned for Saturday to be cancelled as a mark of solidarity and support for our common effort.'

Speaking from Greater Manchester Police's headquarters earlier today, Sir Keir said: 'This was a dreadful attack, a terrorist attack to inflict fear. Attacking Jews because they are Jews.

'It's really important today that the whole country comes together, people of all faiths and no faith, stand in support and solidarity with our Jewish community, and I know that your work will help to that end.'

The Prime Minister added: 'We must defeat antisemitism, and that is the responsibility of all of us.

'It is the responsibility of Government and we will rise to that challenge and do all that we can to absolutely ensure that our Jewish community is safe and secure, and that we show them the strength of the support and solidarity that we have for them.'

The terrorist behind Thursday's rampage was last night named as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie.

Police said he is a British citizen of Syrian descent and police added that they are 'working to understand the motivation', with the attack being treated as terror-related.

The Daily Mail revealed this morning that Al-Shamie came to the UK from Syria as a young child and grew up just around the corner from the site of the attack.

He had not been referred to the Government's anti-terror programme Prevent or was known to police or the security services, Ms Mahmood said yesterday.

The Home Secretary added she was was 'surprised' by Al-Shamie's name when interviewed on LBC.

The Home Secretary was asked about the attacker's name, Jihad Al-Shamie, which translated as 'struggle of the Syrian' in Arabic.

She responded: 'I was very surprised to discover that name myself. Actually, as a Muslim, I've never heard someone being called Jihad, but it is the name that he was born with - that has always been his name.'

Police have also arrested two men aged in their 30s and a woman in her 60s on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack. They remain in custody this morning.

The attack, which took place on Yom Kippur - the holiest day in the Jewish calendar - saw Al-Shamoe ram his black Kia Picanto hatchback into crowds of Jewish worshippers at 9.31am, before he got out and started 'stabbing everyone he could get to'.

Sir Keir Starmer warned that anti-Semitism is 'a hatred rising once again' yesterday in the wake of the attack as he condemned the sickening violence in an address to the nation.

But he faced criticism from the government of Israel after the attack, which came less than a fortnight after the UK recognised a Palestinian state in a bid to force a ceasefire in Gaza.

Defending the Prime Minister, Ms Mahmood rejected the notion that recognising Palestine has emboldened those who are anti-Semitic.

Speaking on Times Radio, she said: 'The only person responsible for this devastating attack on our Jewish community is the attacker himself.

'The police have made three additional arrests, and it's important that they are allowed to continue with their investigations and our process of justice is allowed to take its course. That is separate to what is happening in the Middle East.

'The work of this Government since the day we were elected has been to put our shoulder to the wheel in the diplomatic efforts in difficult and delicate conversations that are designed to try and bring an end to that devastating war. 

'Far too many lives have been lost. We want to see a secure and safe state of Israel alongside a state of Palestine.'

It is believed terrorist Al-Shamie was a father - with a photo shared by his own father last year showing him holding a baby in his arms. The Facebook post was captioned 'great welcome grandson'.

Videos on YouTube show him and his two brothers playing in the back yard of a home on Crescent Road, which is around a 20-minute walk from the synagogue he later targeted. 

The clips were shared by the killer's father Faraj Al-Shamie, who is believed to be a trauma doctor who has worked for several NGOs in warzones across the world.

It is understood the family has lived in Greater Manchester for at least 30 years - and currently live in Prestwich, around two miles from the scene of the terror attack. 

Al-Shamie's name was last night linked to a property in the town - with a neighbour recognising his face from photographs of the synagogue attacker. 

Al-Shamie is understood to have worked as a tutor teaching English and computer programming. 

It is not known whether he came to the UK as an asylum seeker or whether it was through another immigration route, such as 'family reunion' which can allow foreign nationals to join relatives already in Britain.

As well as the two men killed yesterday, three other Jewish worshippers were also rushed to hospital with serious injuries, one with stab wounds and the other hurt by being hit by the car.

Police said officers were 'working to understand the motivation behind the attack'.

Further checks are being carried out to see if any of his details appear anywhere in records of other investigations.

Al-Shamie tried to force his way inside the synagogue, but was prevented in doing so by hero Rabbi Daniel Walker, who barricaded worshippers inside.

Father-of-three Yoni Finlay also helped to stop him from going inside. He was said to have been injured by a stray bullet when armed police shot Al-Shamie dead seven minutes after the horror unfolded. 

Mr Finlay was taken to hospital following the attack and is said to have undergone surgery.

It is unclear whether he was accidentally shot or was injured from shrapnel and flying glass from the impact of the bullet on the door. 

'Marauding' terrorist Al-Shamie had been seen wearing what was feared to be a vest with an explosive device. 

Police later confirmed the vest he was wearing was 'not viable'. 

Khurram Rafiq, who was driving past the synagogue, said Al-Shamie went from victim to victim in a 'robotic' manner like he 'had a job to do'.

Mr Rafiq, 35, a manager for a global tech firm, told the Daily Mail: 'Initially I thought it was an accident and that the driver had lost control for whatever reason. 

'But he then got out and stabbed the man who was lying on the ground. The knifeman walked through the front gates and stabbed at least two other men. I would describe him as an Asian man and he was going for anyone who was Jewish.

'The men he stabbed were all wearing the kippah. There was no shouting from what I could hear nor any religious slogans.'

Neighbours of the synagogue killer said he had lived there since around 2021, and one neighbour remembered a baby also living at the address but could not recall seeing a woman living there.

One woman said: 'We used to see him out in the garden working out, doing weights, press ups.

'He used to change his clothes. One day he would be wearing the full gown, to the floor and the next jeans and pyjama bottoms.'

Police are continuing to guard the scene of Thursday's terror attack. 

More officers are being deployed across Manchester in the wake of the killings.

Synagogues and Jewish communities across the UK were on high alert, as extra police officers were dispatched across the country.