As written on my article in eRepublik
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I just want to share info about the history of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia which was never published or taught in schools, namely about support for Indonesia's independence by the Arab states. Soekarno and Hatta could proclaim Indonesia's de facto independence on August 17, 1945, but keep in mind that to stand up (de jure) as a sovereign country, Indonesia needs recognition from other nations. At this point we aided by recognition of figures Middle East leaders, so that Indonesia could be a sovereign state.
Even some Ulama in Egypt and the Arab World formed "Lajnatud Difa'i'an Indonesia" (Indonesian Defence Committee) by their own initiative. The agency declared on October 16, 1945 at the Islamic Youth Center Building Society with Gen. Saleh Harb Pasha as head of the meeting.
