Hamas’ Mahmoud Zahar, who has repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel and has said in speeches that he dreams of the Islamic caliphate extending over the whole globe, claims that he got an invitation to China after meeting with one of their diplomats in Gaza.

Caught toadying up to terrorists, the Chinese retreat:

Chinese embassy spokesman Lu Jing on Tuesday denied Hamas Palestinian Authority foreign minister Mahmoud al-Zahar’s claim that he had been invited to China.

“No, never,” Lu replied when asked if Beijing had followed Turkey and Russia’s lead and invited a high-ranking Hamas official for talks in Beijing.

He also said he did not know of any intention to invite a Hamas official in the near future.

So, how long before Zahar’s ugly mug appears in Beijing?