Original sentence: Ahmadinejad is a controversial figure, criticised by Western governments for various statements.Some Western media outlets, such as the New York Times, claim that he agreed with Ruhollah Khomeini regarding Israel by saying “Our dear Imam said that the occupying regime must be wiped off the map and this was a very wise statement,” his support of Hezbollah, and other controversial comments he has made about the Holocaust and the legitimacy of Israel's existence
Edited sentence: Ahmadinejad is a controversial figure, criticised by Western governments for various statements including his agreement with Ruhollah Khomeini regarding Israel by saying “Our dear Imam said that the occupying regime must be wiped off the map and this was a very wise statement,” his support of Hezbollah, and other controversial comments he has made about the Holocaust and the legitimacy of Israel's existence