Vic Mensa compared Netanyahu to a Nazi while backing New York Mayor Mamdani’s push for an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for war crimes in Gaza.
Vic Mensah just used the World Cup moment as a weapon to take direct aim at one of the most polarizing politicians on the planet right now.
Spanish footballer Ramin Yamal abandons the Palestinian flag during a World Cup parade celebrating Spain’s victory over Argentina.
Vic Mensah linked the moment to the escalating pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and he didn’t hesitate to make the comparison.
Mensah’s comments were heavily criticized.
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He praised Yamal’s gesture before turning directly to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to push for the execution of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
The rapper’s reaction was sharp and unfiltered.
“Well, if he had to escape, he could escape to Argentina with other failed Nazis,” Mensah said in the video post.
This comparison is not random. This is a direct reference to Netanyahu’s leadership and the growing international pressure on Gaza.
The backlash against Netanyahu is not just the stance of one mayor.
According to reports, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galante in 2024, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
According to the Palestinian health authorities, the death toll in Gaza has exceeded 44,000, with the International Criminal Court specifically citing “starvation as a method of warfare, as well as murder, persecution and other inhumane acts” as charges.
Mamdani caused an uproar when he said Netanyahu would review all legal avenues to execute the arrest warrant if he visits New York in September for the United Nations General Assembly.
Trump immediately shut it down and posted on the “Truth Society” that Netanyahu “will not be arrested in any way, shape, or form while he is in the United States of America.”
Mamdani later clarified that while New York had no authority to arrest, he called on the federal government to do so and called Netanyahu a “war criminal.”
Mensah’s comments about artists using their platforms to make political statements connect the World Cup moment to larger conversations about responsibility and power.
The rapper also praised the representation of Africans in the game and spoke of the “absolute inevitability” of black talent despite centuries of conquest and displacement.
