Original sentence: " In a 2006 opinion piece in The Guardian David Hirsh cites Atzmon's statement that, "I would suggest that perhaps we should face it once and for all: the Jews were responsible for the killing of Jesus" as an example of Atzmon's "openly anti-Jewish rhetoric." In response to a question about this quote from Lenni Brenner, Atzmon replied that he also had written "How is it that people living today feel accountable or chased for a crime committed by their great great ancestors almost 2,000 ago." and that he meant "I find it astonishing that people today happen to be offended by such accusations
Edited sentence: " In a 2006 opinion piece in The Guardian David Hirsh cites Atzmon's accusation — "I would suggest that perhaps we should face it once and for all: the Jews were responsible for the killing of Jesus" — as an example of Atzmon's "openly anti-Jewish rhetoric." In response, Atzmon said that his intended meaning was "I find it astonishing that people today happen to be offended by such accusations