Original sentence: In response to the alleged quotation, one National Religious commentator said, "I won’t accept excuses from spokespersons and spin doctors for Rabbi Ovadia.Others have claimed that the statement was taken out of context
Edited sentence: Even if the statements were made, this would be a prime example of his statements being taken out of context.In response to the alleged quotation about Ashkenazim, one National Religious commentator said, "I won’t accept excuses from spokespersons and spin doctors for Rabbi Ovadia.See the article at the end of the page for more.They were in the context of kashrut and early modern-day Israel