According to functionalist perspective, people need to fulfill their own role in order to ensure that the society run in harmony.
Between continuity theory and disengagement theory, only continuity theory is the one that aligned with the functionalist perspective.
Continuity theory views that older people will stick to the jobs/activities that they are used to while they are young. (so they can give contribution to the society), Disengagement theory on the other hand, views that older people will stray away from the job/activities that they are used to, making them no longer productive for society.
The person who made such comments usually had a a really strong preference in one economic system, to the point where that person refuse to acknoweldge the weakness in their preferred view and the strength in the opposing view. This bias could easily be held by all sides.
They believe their elected prime minister is the true leader of the Palestinians.
Explanation:
I did some research and this seemed like the most reasonable answer. Basically, Hamas will choose who they want and they did not choose Mahmoud Abbas so they dispute it.