from org.python.core import Py, PySystemState
from org.python.util import PythonInterpreter
import sys

pi = PythonInterpreter(Py.newStringMap(), PySystemState())
pi.systemState.argv = ["abc", "foo"]
pi.exec("import sys; print(sys.argv)")  # prints ['abc', 'foo']
print sys.argv  # prints original args, completely independent
print sys == pi.systemState  # False