Original sentence: Sharon remains a highly polarizing figure in Middle Eastern history, Israelis almost universally revere him as a statesman and war hero, whereas Palestinians and Human Rights Watch have criticized him as a war criminal, with the latter lamenting the fact that he was never held accountable
Edited sentence: Sharon remains a highly polarizing figure in Middle Eastern history, Palestinians and Human Rights Watch have criticized him as a war criminal, with the latter lamenting that he was never held accountable