 In July 2010, the Congress of New Caledonia voted in favour of a non legally binding wish ("vœux") to fly the Kanak flag alongside the French tricolor in the territory.On 17 July 2010, French Prime minister François Fillon took part in a ceremony in Nouméa where the FLNKS flag was hoisted alongside the French tricolor.The coexistence with the pro independentist flag proved controversial, with the Neo-Caledonian deputy to the National Assembly Gaël Yanno calling it "akin to rising the Palestinian flag over the Knesset".