Book Synopsis

On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike on Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. This followed the Israeli genocide in Gaza, condemned by the world. Both acts are in violation of international law and morality. Thus, aggression by Israel and the United States threatens world peace and even the survival of mankind. It therefore behooves us to revisit the words of Haile Selassie concerning collective security, international morality, aggression, and lust for power. Why? As His Imperial Majesty himself said,

“I spoke to and for the conscience of the world. My words went unheeded, but history bears witness to the correctness of the warning I gave in 1936.”

What will happen if Israel’s genocide and the United States aggression remains unchecked?

HIM HAILE SELASSI I WARNED US!!!!!!!!!!

There is no excuse for not knowing or taking action to stop the agressors.

RASTAFARI: HIM HAILE SELASSIE I SPEAKING TO AND FOR THE CONSCIENCE OF THE WORLD is a collection of exceprts of HIM Haile Selassie I Selected Speeches in which

25 speeches reference the phrase “collective security”
7 speechs reference the phrase “international morality”
2 speeches reference the phrase “lust for power”
46 speeches (136 references) of the word “aggressor” or “aggression”

H.I.M. Haile Selassie I (1892–1975) was one of the most decorated individuals in history, accumulating hundreds of honors, titles, and military ranks during his 58-year leadership. His international stature led to numerous high-ranking awards from world powers, including 20 honorary degrees between 1924 and 1972. Fifteen of the twenty degrees were in law, a field that speaks directly to Haile Selassie’s role as an architect of international justice and African sovereignty.

“What strikes me most profoundly is the diversity,” reflects Dr. Teddy Seyoum, an Ethiopian professor based in Oxford, who currently teaches at Westminster University in London. “These weren’t ceremonial gestures to a regional potentate. Universities across the ideological spectrum, from capitalist America to communist Czechoslovakia, recognised something exceptional in our Emperor’s leadership.”

H.I.M. Haile Selassie I was one of the most traveled heads of state in history, conducting numerous state and official visits across the globe to secure military aid, diplomatic recognition, and regional cooperation. some sources claim he visited as many as 167 countries in his lifetime. His Imerial Majesty maintained one of the most extensive diplomatic networks of the 20th century.

IF THERE IS ONE PERSON THE WORLD SHOULD BE LISTENING TO AT THIS MOMENT WHEN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND MORALITY IS ONCE AGAIN ON TRIAL AND THE FATE OF HUMANITY IS AT STAKE, IT IS HIM HAILE SELASSIE I.

For this reason, Siphiwe Baleka compiled the teachings of His Majesty regarding aggression and aggressor nations, the principle of collective security and international morality, in one easy CHRONOLOGICAL reference guide.