The Palestinian inhabitants of the towns and villages of the West Bank city of Salfit have complained about the growth decline of the Palestinian popular plant called al-Akoub (Gundelia) which was spread along large areas in the region due to the factories of the illegal Ariel settlement near Salfit.
Asma Balasmeh a woman of Ezbet Abu al-Basal hamlet said that the Israeli industrial area has affected the spread of Gundelia in the area because of leveling and construction works.
