1970-1979

Palestinian life continued spurting in new forms that would reassure Palestinian identity despite the myriad obstacles that confronted its flow. However, the ongoing conflict brought up new tragedies for the Palestinian people as a result of their struggle against Israeli atrocities. During all these developments, Ismail was living these historic events and were reflected in his paintings. He, however, did not ignore other human topics such as motherhood, love, women, beauty as well as living nature.