Dozens gathered for a vigil Sunday to remember the lives lost on Oct. 7 and to call on a Brooklyn city councilmember to support her Jewish constituents.

The group Bridge Builders Park Slope called for Council Member Shahana Hanif to rescind statements she had made on social media to "globalize the intifada" and to use her platform as a chair of the NYC Hate Crimes Task Force to further condemn attacks that have taken place in Brooklyn against the Jewish community.

"She still has a post up that calls to globalize the intifada so that has to be the first step,” said organizer Ramon Maislen. “When we normalize speech that is hate speech it allows people to think they can do worse things."

Organizers told News 12 that many of those in attendance lost family on the Oct. 7 attacks and felt isolated by the remarks made by Hanif.

"I did not elect my council member for her foreign policy. She is weighing in on an issue 7,000 miles away and it is threatening our community here," said attendee Daniel Eronson.

In a statement to News 12, Hanif said in part that, "I respect the right of protestors to voice their concerns with me and recognize the depth of pain. I will be attending vigils, led and organized by Jewish and Israeli groups, with many of my constituents and fellow New Yorkers on Monday evening to honor the memory of the 1,200 Israelis murdered a year ago, alongside the over 40,000 Palestinians killed in the year since."

It continued: "While differing opinions are inevitable in a diverse district of over 170,000, I want all constituents of District 39 to feel heard and represented by my office. The safety of my constituents is my top priority, and I remain dedicated to creating a district and a city where all communities are supported and protected.”

Those in attendance say they will continue to call for accountability for antisemitic remarks and actions, as well as pray for those killed on October 7th.