Franz Ferdinand condemned the IDF after discovering that Take Me Out was used without permission in a military video tied to strikes on Iran. Alex Kapranos called the IDF “warmongering murderers” and said the band felt “nauseous and furious” seeing their music placed over explosions and fighter jets. The incident reignited debate about how governments use popular songs in wartime messaging and raised concerns about artists losing control of their work in political contexts. The band argued their music should never be used to celebrate conflict, adding momentum to a broader push for stronger moral boundaries around creative use during
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